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The Baptism Of Tony Calangute - Pb

by Sudeep Chakravarti
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789386021960
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Aleph Book Company
  • Publisher Imprint: Aleph Book Company
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  • Pages: 196
  • Original Price: INR 299.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 195 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

‘Damn Good’—Hindustan Times. ‘A requiem for a paradise lost and an impassioned plea for it to be regained.’—India Today. The Baptism of Tony Calangute tells the story of Tony Calangute, the owner of Happy Bar, and his fiery cousin Dino Dantas, self-appointed guardian of Aparanta, the mythic, idyllic Goa of old. Their tale begins in the sleepy seaside village of Socorro Do Mundo, where time holds little meaning. For some time now, the world and several of Aparanta’s own have been engaged in a feeding frenzy on the natural treasures of this land of plenty. Chief among the poison-mongers is Winston Almeida, supreme thug, land shark and political aspirant, who will stop at nothing to appropriate and plunder all that this creaky, corrupt paradise has to offer. For this he has allied with Sergei Yurlov, a Russian drug lord; the Princess, a tantalizing Brazilian transsexual go-between; and PI Fernandes, her Goan policeman lover—and their alliance is blessed by Number One, the political overlord of Aparanta. Standing up to them are Tony and Dino, who are determined as ever to preserve what they can of their homeland. In prose that is partly lyrical, part brutal satire, yet always passionate Sudeep Chakravarti evokes the essence of a paradise on the verge of losing its soul.

Sudeep Chakravarti’s latest book is the bestselling The Bengalis: A Portrait of a Community. He is the author of several ground-breaking and bestselling works of narrative non-fiction (Red Sun, a finalist for the Crossword Awards 2009; Highway 39 and Clear. Hold. Build, winner of the Award for Excellence, the Asian Publishing Awards 2014), novels (Tin Fish, The Avenue of Kings) and short stories. His essays and short fiction have appeared in collections in India and overseas, and, like his books, have been translated into several languages. Chakravarti is among India’s leading independent commentators on matters of conflict and conflict resolution, democracy and development, and the convergence of business and human rights. An extensively published columnist and essayist, he has over three decades of experience in media, and has earlier worked with major global and Indian media organizations, mostly in leadership positions. An avid scuba diver, Chakravarti’s keen interest away from writing remains marine conservation. He lives in Goa.

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