Joshi Arun (102 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The Strange Case of Billy Biswas is a compellingly thought provoking novel. A novel in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire to rub shoulders. The protagonist, Billy Biswas, is a man of extraordinary passions. He has everything going for him - education, wealth, status, travel and a loving wife. Yet his inner world is rocked by a groundswell of discontent. He is consumed by a restlessness which grows steadily. Characterised by great elan and sophistication, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, and would be hard to believe were it not related in such a matter of fact, down to earth mannerProduct Features: Binding: PaperbackLanguage of Text: EnglishPublication Year: 2008Number of Pages: 176ISBN: 9788122204674Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.3 x 19.7 cmRead more.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. pp. 191 + [i].

Condition: New. pp. 208.

Condition: New. pp. 176.

Condition: New. pp. 191 + [i] New Edition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 208.

Condition: New. pp. 176 3rd Printing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. pp. 191 + [i].

Condition: New. pp. 208.

Condition: New. pp. 176.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Delhi : Vision Books Inc./ Orient Paperbacks, 1993 - Very Good paperback - 8" tall - minor handling, o/w clean, bright, unmarked - 144pp. India fiction; novel: ex-government/organization hack, in manner of Ancient Mariner, does penance at temple, stopping young men to relate his story of mid-20th century India corruption & betrayal. ISBN: 81-222-0167-9. …

Soft cover. Condition: As New. A Foreigner is the story of a young man who is detached, almost estranged, a man who sees himself as a stranger, an alien wherever he goes or lives- in Kenya where he was born, in UK and USA where he was a student and in India where he finally settles dow 192 pp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Delhi: Orient Paperbacks/ Vision Books Ltd., 1981. Very Good paperback; 7" tall; stiff paper covers; minor backstrip lamination crease; otherwise no markings. 224 pages. Som Bhaskar the millionaire businessman is driven by relentless hunger to possess, including, finally, a woman who leads him to the meaning of possession. ISBN: 0-86578-197-4. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788126903276,128pp.

Condition: New. pp. xl + 372 Illus.

Soft cover. Condition: New. The Apprentice is a novel totally different in tone from all other novels and writings of Arun Joshi. The protagonist, Rattan Rather, represents the quintessence everyman a contrast to other protagonists in so far as his intellectual level is much lower. An unsophisticated youth, jobless, he comes to the city in search of a career; unscrupulous and ready to prostitute himself for professional advancement. Seduced by materialistic values, he takes a bribe to clear a large lot of defective weapons. As a consequence, a brigadier, who is also his friend, has to desert his post and, to escape ignominy, commits suicide. A penitent Rather, avoids confessing his guilt, but, tries to achieve redemption by cleaning the shoes of devotees, every morning, at a temple. The Apprentice attacks materialistic values but with a different strategy. Rattan Rather wades through corruption to arrive at an understanding of life and its affirmations. According to World Literature Today, "the novel is cast in a series of Browning-like monologues, to a boy to whom the protagonist, burdened with sorrow of 'a wasted life', lays bare the motives, aspirations, dilemmas and frustrations of his past. ".…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Several marks and scores on covers. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. A few marks on page block. Stamp on title page. Binding is tight, contents are clean and clear throughout. AM. Used.

Condition: New. pp. xl + 372.

Soft cover. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. xl + 372, Abbreviations Acknowledgements.