Synopsis
Trevor Fishlock set off from the harsh and haunted gables of the Khyber, zigzagged to the dazzle of India's southern tip at Cape Comorin and came at last to the little town called Cobra Road. Here, he presents his experience, the smell, feel and history of the subcontinent.
Review
This is a fairly typical jounalist's book. A good journalist for sure. It is full of sharp anecdotes and vivid vignettes of India's immense diversity.
It is also a very disorganized book, his personal explanations intertwined with more detached historical explanations, eyewitness accounts and stories he picked up along the way.
They style is uneven, at times fun and witty, at times rather boring.
All in all a book that I would recommend, even with the reservations above, especially for readers who have never been to India or read much about the country.
Read my other reviews of books on India here on this blog.
No comments:
Post a Comment
All relevant comments are welcome and will be published asap, but offensive language will be removed.