9780140103427 - Fowl-filcher by Rao, Ranga (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

HEINDLIT137 Fowl-Filcher, Ranga Rao, Penguin Books 1987, 2nd Printing 1988, sc, 7.75"x5.125", 183 pages Page edges yellowed, otherwise like new.

paperback. Condition: Very Good in Wrappers. No Jacket. Middlesex. 1988. Penguin Books. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0140103422. 183 pages. paperback. Cover design by Amiya Bhattacharya. Cover illustration by Subrata Gangopadhyay. keywords: Asia India Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION - Fowl-Filcher, born when the Raj still existed, is destined to have the most extraordinary adventures almost from the day of his birth. Easily led, fond of good living, prone to excess, Fowl-Filcher, the son of a hunter, progresses from dirty village dog-catcher to hunting guide, truck driver's assistant, drug-runner and, finally, politician's aide. Along the way he gets mixed up with tigers, maharajas, crooks, mad dogs, nymphomaniacs and power-hungry politicians. In this tremendously evocative novel that sets out by being wonderfully comic and then turns increasingly sombre (as Fowl-Filcher becomes enmeshed in politics and crime), Ranga Rao gives us a superbly drawn picture of the changes that have taken place in India since the Raj. 'A tale of modern India, after the manner of. Günter Grass and Salman Rushdie (with) comic exaggeration and a touch of fantasy throughout:' K. R. Srinivasa lyengar, author of Indian Writing in English. inventory #48106.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Text/NEW, showing faint margin discoloration. Softcover/VG show faint surface wear to front cover. First published 1987. First novel from Ranga Rao (1936-). Witty, compassionate comic novel of modern India. Protagonist Fowl-Filcher (alias FF) who was born when the British were still in rule (ie prior to 1947) into a shikari (hunting, Urdu) family. His mother died in giving birth to him, breat-fed by an indifferent washerwoman, FF progresses from village dog-catcher to hunting guide, drug-runner, and finally to to politician's aide with many an adventure between.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. PAPERBACK 1988 reprint. Flat spine. Flat covers. TANNED PAGES. Flat pages. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 2021/26.