Books by Kiran Nagarkar
“This book is a kind of reimagining. You know that novel James, about the other guy in Huckleberry Finn? Or that novel from the perspective of Captain Ahab’s wife? Well, Kiran Nagarkar looks at Meera Bai and sees a woman who is no longer fulfilling any of her duties to her husband, who is the king. So the cuckold of the title is the king, but he is cuckolded by God. It is the spiritual God who takes over his queen’s body, mind and soul every night, in every living moment. So, who is this guy, and what does he do?” Read more...
The Best Historical Novels Set in India
Ruchir Joshi, Novelist
Interviews where books by Kiran Nagarkar were recommended
The best books on Mumbai, recommended by Saumya Roy
It’s one of the most densely populated, vibrant cities in the world, combining enormous wealth with dire poverty. It’s India’s financial and commercial capital, home to the glamour of Bollywood and the movie industry, but it has somehow managed to defy modernization. Saumya Roy, journalist, author and co-founder of a nonprofit that made loans to the city’s poorest entrepreneurs, recommends her favourite books on Mumbai (aka Bombay).
The Best Historical Novels Set in India, recommended by Ruchir Joshi
India’s complex history—specifically, its turbulent 20th-century—lends itself well to ambitious historical fiction, says the filmmaker and novelist Ruchir Joshi, whose latest book is set in Second World War-era Calcutta. Here he recommends five of the best historical novels set in India, including beloved modern classics by Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth.
