Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A Rising Man in Books
Jul 27, 2017
As someone with roots in Kolkata and having lived there for many years, it was wonderful to remember the humdrum of India. And more importantly weaving in some of the hypocrisy found during colonialism to make it a realistic account.
David McK (3422 KP) rated Around the World in 80 Days in Books
Jan 30, 2019 (Updated Oct 16, 2020)
In case you've been living in a cave: late 19th century (1870s, I think) adventure, in which Phileas (or Willie, in the cartoon) Fogg makes a bet that he can travel around the world in 80 days - it's all there in the title! - accompanied by his valet Passepartout.
Set aside the colonialism of the time, the (sometimes) cringe-worthy racial stereotypes, and just enjoy the travel! Mind, there's no hot-air balloons involved ...
The Mimic Men
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Mining and Communities in Northern Canada: History, Politics, and Memory
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For indigenous communities throughout the globe, mining has been a historical forerunner of...
Mapping South Asian Masculinities: Men and Political Crises
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This book offers the first substantial critical examination of men and masculinities in relation to...
Traumatic Tales: British Nationhood and National Trauma in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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Traumatic Tales: British Nationhood and National Trauma in Nineteenth-Century Literature explores...
Resurrecting Slavery: Racial Legacies and White Supremacy in France
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How can politicians and ordinary citizens face the racial past in a country that frames itself as...
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Forests are Gold: Trees, People, and Environmental Rule in Vietnam
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Forests Are Gold examines the management of Vietnam's forests in the tumultuous twentieth...
In the Name of the Mother: Reflections on Writers and Empire
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Renowned worldwide, as novelist and dramatist, Ngugi wa Thiongo's contributions to the body of...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Homegoing in Books
Jul 24, 2017
Yaa Gyasi has really excelled in bringing the narratives together coherently. An important piece of literature worth putting as part of the school curriculum.