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ISBN-10: 1596910410
ISBN-13: 9781596910416
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publish Date: 09/16/2008
Dimensions: 8.64" L, 6.68" W, 1.30" H

The Indian Clerk

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Overview

Based on the remarkable true story of G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and populated with such luminaries such as D. H. Lawrence, Bertrand Russell, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Indian Clerk takes this extraordinary slice of history and transforms it into an emotional and spellbinding story about the fragility of human connection and our need to find order in the world. A literary masterpiece, it appeared on four bestseller lists, including the Los Angeles Times, and received dazzling reviews from every major publication in the country.

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"A loving exploration of one of the greatest collaborations of the past century, THE INDIAN CLERK is a novel that brilliantly orchestrates questions of colonialism, sexual identity and the nature of genius."–Manil Suri, author of "The Death of Vishnu" Praise for David Leavitt:
" [Leavitt is] one of his generation' s most gifted writers." – "New York Times,"
" A superb modern novelist of feeling." – "Kirkus"" Reviews"
" He is in full command of a sharp, elegant style." – "USA Today"
" Remarkably gifted." – "Washington Post"
" Leavitt' s style... flashes with pathos, anger, and camp wit; it rises to a subtle urban lyricism." – "Vogue"
" There' s no literary writer whose work I more enjoy for its elegance and its wit and its world-wisdom than the work of David Leavitt." – Robert Olen Butler
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Details

ISBN-10: 1596910410
ISBN-13: 9781596910416
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publish Date: 09/16/2008
Dimensions: 8.64" L, 6.68" W, 1.30" H
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