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Jan 1, 2001 · Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job takes him to Madna, “the hottest town in India,” deep in the sticks.
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English, August: An Indian Story is a novel by Indian author Upamanyu Chatterjee. It is written in English and first published in 1988. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1994.
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Jan 1, 2011 · English, August: An Indian Story Paperback – January 1, 2011. by Upamanyu Chatterjee (Author) 4.5 255 ratings. See all formats and editions. Agastya Sen is a young Indian civil servant whose imagination is dominated by women literature and soft drugs. As the novel opens he has been posted to the small provincial town of Madna.
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Apr 4, 2006 · Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job...
Overview. Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job takes him to Madna, “the hottest town in India,” deep in the sticks.
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Jul 2, 2006 · Chatterjee's central character has a satisfyingly complicated — even irreverent — take on the concept of Indianness. Upamanyu Chatterjee Bajirao Pawar. Ending up in the remote town of Madna ...
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Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job, which takes...
