The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
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Care information
Keep books away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to protect the binding and pages. Handle with clean, dry hands and use a bookmark instead of folding page corners.
Delivery & Shipping
Delivery & Shipping
We ship across India. Orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days. Estimated delivery after dispatch:
- Metro cities: 5–7 business days
- Remote / non-metro areas: up to 14 business days
- Pre-order titles: 15–90 days (as shown on the product page)
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PRE-ORDER This title is currently out of stock. Order now — payment is taken today and we'll ship it to you anywhere between 15–90 days. You'll get an email confirming your pre-order and again when it's dispatched.
Description
Description
Witty, polished, honest and insightful, The Epic City is likely to become for Calcutta what Suketu Mehta's classic Maximum City is for Mumbai' William Dalrymple, ObserverWhen Kushanava Choudhury arrived in New Jersey at the age of twelve, he had already migrated halfway around the world four times. After graduating from Princeton, he moved back to Calcutta, the city which his immigrant parents had abandoned. Taking a job at a newspaper, he found the streets of his childhood unchanged. Shouting hawkers still overran the footpaths, fish sellers squatted on bazaar floors; and politics still meant barricades and bus burnings. The Epic City is a soulful, compelling and often hilarious account of this metropolis of fifteen million people that is truly a world unto itself.
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Specifications
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Dimensions19.8cm x 12.9cm x 0.65cm
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Categories["History & Culture", "Indian History & Culture", "Indian Traditions"]
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Binding
Care information
Care information
Keep books away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to protect the binding and pages. Handle with clean, dry hands and use a bookmark instead of folding page corners.
Delivery & Shipping
Delivery & Shipping
We ship across India. Orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days. Estimated delivery after dispatch:
- Metro cities: 5–7 business days
- Remote / non-metro areas: up to 14 business days
- Pre-order titles: 15–90 days (as shown on the product page)
Free delivery on orders of ₹999 or more — a fixed ₹75 delivery charge applies below ₹999. You'll receive a tracking link by email/SMS once your order ships.
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