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Ghosh s notable nonfiction writings are in an antique land 1992, dancing in cambodia and at large in burma 1998, countdown 1999, and the imam and the indian 2002, a large collection of essays on different themes such as fundamentalism, history of the novel, egyptian culture, and literature. Acclaimed for fiction, travel writing, and journalism, his books include the circle of reason, the shadow lines, in an antique land, and dancing. In an antique land amitav ghosh download free ebook. When the author stumbles across a slave narrative in the margins of. In an antique land is effectively a rewriting of the ethno graphic material of the thesis, but with a completely revolutionized focus. Topics india collection opensource language english.
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