{"product_id":"butter-chicken-in-ludhiana-travels-in-small-town-india-now-with-a-new-introduction-by-chandrahas-choudhury-paperback","title":"Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India: Now with a New Introduction by Chandrahas Choudhury - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePankaj Mishra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, Pankaj Mishra captures an India which has shrugged off its sleepy, socialist air, and has become instead kitschy, clamorous and ostentatious. From a convent-educated beauty pageant aspirant to small shopkeepers planning their vacation in London, Pankaj Mishra paints a vivid picture of a people rushing headlong to their tryst with modernity. An absolute classic, this is a witty and insightful account of India's aspirational middle class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePankaj Mishra is an essayist and novelist. His books include \u003ci\u003eAge of Anger: A History of the Present\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ruins of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels\u003ci\u003e The Romantics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRun and Hide\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes literary and political essays for \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, among other American, British and Indian publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Mishra has received, among other prizes, Yale University's Windham-Campbell Literature Prize and Germany's prestigious Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding. His new book is \u003ci\u003eThe World After Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.95 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47689740746973,"sku":"9780143421238","price":18.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/u6OTcYskjP9780143421238.webp?v=1774085011","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/butter-chicken-in-ludhiana-travels-in-small-town-india-now-with-a-new-introduction-by-chandrahas-choudhury-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}