The Strange Case of Billy BiswasThe Strange Case of Billy Biswas is a compellingly thought provoking novel. A novel in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire to rub shoulders. The protagonist, Billy Biswas, is a man of extraordinary passions. He has everything going for him - education, wealth, status, travel and a loving wife. Yet his inner world is rocked by a groundswell of discontent. He is consumed by a restlessness which grows steadily... Characterised by great elan and sophistication, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, and would be hard to believe were it not related in such a matter of fact, down to earth mannerProduct Features: Binding: PaperbackLanguage of Text: EnglishPublication Year: 2008Number of Pages: 176ISBN: 9788122204674Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.3 x 19.7 cmRead more |
Contents
Section 1 | 11 |
Section 2 | 42 |
Section 3 | 96 |
Section 4 | 110 |
Section 5 | 121 |
Section 6 | 139 |
Section 7 | 144 |
Section 8 | 173 |
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