5/12/2023 0 Comments Narcopolis review![]() ![]() Narcopolis is set in Mumbai, fondly referred to as “Bombay” by Thayil, who I gather had a drug addiction during his youth, a part of which was spent in Mumbai. Thayil's late wife Shakti Bhatt, a very well-known and popular figure in literary circles, used to run Bracket Books. ![]() One of India's best contemporary poets, the son of reputed senior journalist TJS George, Thayil spent his childhood in Hong Kong, New York and Mumbai. Jeet Thayil, the author of Narcopolis, needs no introduction to Indian readers. However, it took me a while to find time to actually read this brilliant piece of writing which has now been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2012. Much before Narcopolis made it to the long list for the Booker Prize, I had added it to my reading list. ![]()
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