About the book
** WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
** LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 **
This is the authoritative history of South Asia in the 20th century.
'A classic ... wonderfully enjoyable' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
'Chatterji writes with infectious relish' DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Shadows at Noon tells the subcontinent's story from the British Raj through independence and partition to the forging of the modern nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Unlike other histories of the region which concentrate exclusively on politics, here food, leisure and the household are given as much importance as nationhood, migration, and the state.
Chatterji makes contemporary South Asia - its cultural vibrancy, diversity, social structures and political make-up - accesible to everyone. In so doing this bold, innovative, and personal work rallies against narratives of 'inherent' differences between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and reveals the many things its people have in common.
'The story of South Asia told with verve, wit and brilliance' ANURADHA ROY, author of All the Lives We Never Lived
'Truly magnificent' MIHIR BOSE, journalist and author of The Nine Waves
'Wonderful' SIR MARK TULLY, former Bureau Chief of BBC, New Delhi
** WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR HISTORY **
** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
Editions of Shadows At Noon
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781847925497
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529925555
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473560871
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** WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
** LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 **
This is the authoritative history of South Asia in the 20th century.
'A classic ... wonderfully enjoyable' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
'Chatterji writes with infectious relish' DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Shadows at Noon tells the subcontinent's story from the British Raj through independence and partition to the forging of the modern nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Unlike other histories of the region which concentrate exclusively on politics, here food, leisure and the household are given as much importance as nationhood, migration, and the state.
Chatterji makes contemporary South Asia - its cultural vibrancy, diversity, social structures and political make-up - accesible to everyone. In so doing this bold, innovative, and personal work rallies against narratives of 'inherent' differences between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and reveals the many things its people have in common.
'The story of South Asia told with verve, wit and brilliance' ANURADHA ROY, author of All the Lives We Never Lived
'Truly magnificent' MIHIR BOSE, journalist and author of The Nine Waves
'Wonderful' SIR MARK TULLY, former Bureau Chief of BBC, New Delhi
** WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR HISTORY **
** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadows At Noon about?
** WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
** LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 **
This is the authoritative history of South Asia in the 20th century.
'A classic ... wonderfully enjoyable' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
'Chatterji writes with infectious relish' DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Shadows at Noon tells the subcontinent's story from the British Raj through independence and partition to the forging of the modern nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Unlike other histories of the region which concentrate exclusively on politics, here food, leisure and the household are given as much importance as nationhood, migration, and the state.
Chatterji makes contemporary South Asia - its cultural vibrancy, diversity, social structures and political make-up - accesible to everyone. In so doing this bold, innovative, and personal work rallies against narratives of 'inherent' differences between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and reveals the many things its people have in common.
'The story of South Asia told with verve, wit and brilliance' ANURADHA ROY, author of All the Lives We Never Lived
'Truly magnificent' MIHIR BOSE, journalist and author of The Nine Waves
'Wonderful' SIR MARK TULLY, former Bureau Chief of BBC, New Delhi
** WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR HISTORY **
** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2024 **
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Shadows At Noon?
History and Archaeology > History > Asian history
Where can I read a sample of Shadows At Noon?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781847925497
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Shadows At Noon?
Joya Chatterji
Who is the Publisher of the book Shadows At Noon?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Shadows At Noon is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781847925497) and paperback(ISBN 9781529925555) and ebook(ISBN 9781473560871)
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