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Island by Sujit Saraf. Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
21-10-24 | 07:00 PM | Gulmohar

Island by Sujit Saraf. Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books. Nirmal Chandra Mattoo has lived in Port Blair, in the Andamans, for thirty years. An acknowledged expert on the tribes of the islands, particularly the Jarawas and the Sentinelese, he now runs a souvenir shop selling fake tribal artifacts to unsuspecting tourists. In the shop, he hides dark secrets and a long history with the people of the islands. A searing examination of nationhood, citizenship, the lot of those who live on the margins, and what it means to be Indian today.

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