A Free Man: A True Story of Life and Death in Delhi: Library Edition

Sethi, Aman

ISBN 10 : 1470826232 ISBN 13 : 9781470826239

Editeur : Blackstone Pub, 2012

Synopsis

A Free Man Once a butcher, tailor, and electrician's apprentice, Mohammed Ashraf is now a homeless day laborer in the heart of Old Delhi. How did this happen? This astonishing book brings him and his unforgettable group of friends to life through their numerous adventures and misfortunes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Every morning in Sadar Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in Delhi, a gang of men gather looking for work in the building trade. For five years, Aman Sethi shared their lives, and in particular that of Mohammed Ashraf. Ashraf is a mazdoor, an itinerant house-painter, but he's not a typical labourer - he's studied biology in college, and after college learnt how to repair TV sets, cut suits, and slice chicken. He lived all over India, but now he finds himself in Delhi: the second most populous city in the country. The morning will bring hangovers, whisky breakfasts and possibly answers to the lingering questions that haunt Ashraf. How did he get here? Why is he the way he is? And is there a way back home?

One of the very best young journalists in India, Aman Sethi brings Ashraf vividly alive and illuminates the lives of countless others like him. Wry, humorous and insightful, A Free Man is an unforgettable portrait of an invisible man in his invisible city, and an extraordinary human story.

Revue de presse

"A Free Man is a brilliant capturing of the language and bloodstream of a city. Aman Sethi has made a book that's remarkable in its voice and evocation." (Michael Ondaatje)

"Fascinating, funny and extraordinarily moving." (Lewis Jones Spectator)

"Funny and disturbing." (Arundhati Roy)

"A deeply moving, funny, and brilliantly written account from one of India's most original new voices." (Katherine Boo, author of 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers')

"A Free Man is a beautiful work of journalism, sympathetic and graceful. The author follows, and progressively befriends, a homeless day laborer in Delhi. What starts as classic ethnography becomes a gripping story, and ends as a homage to a lost friend." (Esther Duflo, author of 'Poor Economics')

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackstone Pub
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1470826232
• ISBN 13: 9781470826239
• Reliure: CD
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible