{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-an-unknown-indian-9780940322820","title":"The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of an Unknown Indian\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing work of self-discovery and the revelation of a peerless and provocative sensibility. Describing his childhood in the Bengali countryside and his youth in Calcutta--and telling the story of modern India from his own fiercely independent viewpoint--Chaudhuri fashions a book of deep conviction, charm, and intimacy that is also a masterpiece of the writer's art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16610875\"\u003eNirad C. Chaudhuri\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.06w x 1.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780940322820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 094032282X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS017000\"\u003eAsia | South | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNirad C. Chaudhuri \u003c\/b\u003e(1897-1999) was born in the town of Kishorganj in East Bengal in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of an Unknown Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1951 and was followed by many others, including \u003ci\u003eThe Continent of Circe\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he won the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize, and \u003ci\u003eThy Hand Great Anarch!\u003c\/i\u003e, a second volume of memoirs. Chaudhuri moved to England in 1970. In 1992 Queen Elizabeth II conferred upon him the title of Honorary Commander of the British Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Jack\u003c\/b\u003e was the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Country Formerly Known as Great Britain\u003c\/i\u003e and he writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"New York Review of Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702942363885,"sku":"9780940322820","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b65c9f89-6986-4808-b71e-f8439dc803b3.jpg?v=1703894544","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-autobiography-of-an-unknown-indian-9780940322820","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}