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The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh · Booklabria

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The Shadow Lines

BoysDomestic fiction

The Shadow Lines

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First published: 1988
Editions: 20 in 3 languages

Synopsis

This book is an excellent example of a unique narrative which most books lack. According to many literary sources this book do not intend to tell a story but rather invites the reader to invent one. The book have so many deep quotes that inspires such as :- NOBODY KNOWS NOBODY EVER KNOWS BECAUSE THERE ARE MOMENTS IN TIME THAT ARE NOT KNOWABLE.

Subjects: Boys
Domestic fiction
British
India
Political fiction
Set in: London
India
Calcutta
Time: 20th Century

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20 in 3 languages

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English17 French1 Spanish1

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