A "New York Times "Notable Book
Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul's impassioned and prescient travelogue of his journeys through his ancestral homeland, with a new preface by the author.
Arising out of Naipaul's lifelong obsession and passion for a country that is at once his and totally alien, "India: A Million Mutinies Now "relates the stories of many of the people he met traveling there more than fifty years ago. He explores how they have been steered by the innumerable frictions present in Indian society--the contradictions and compromises of religious faith, the whim and chaos of random political forces. This book represents Naipaul's last word on his homeland, complementing his two other India travelogues, "An Area of Darkness "and "India: A Wounded Civilization."

Reviews

"An intricate, splendid, and utterly memorable book."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Warm, human, rich with a cacophony of Indian voices, "India: A Million Mutinies Now" is about the passions and tragedies of a nation caught between the rush of modernity and the power of tradition. . . . An indispensable book for understanding India at the end of the 20th century."
--"The Washington Post"
"Brilliantly penetrating and shrewd. . . . Each story, evoked by Naipaul's sensitive and nuanced probing, reflects complexities and contradictions and gives us a glimpse, however tiny, of the mosaic totality that comprises India."
--"The Chicago Tribune"
"Beautifully written, intellectually satisfying. . . . Naipaul is a rare combination of born narrator, who brings to life the places and people he encounters."
--"Foreign Affairs"
"Compassionate. . . . Leaves the reader with a powerful sense of [a] people's dedication, perseverance and passion."
--"Thea