The Point of Return

Siddhartha Deb

earliest edition we have, 2002 Ecco, 2003 hardcover 320 pages

"Set in the remote northeastern hills of India, the story revolves around the father-son relationship of a willful, curious boy, Babu, and Doctor Dam, an enigmatic product of British colonial rule and Nehruvian nationalism. Told in reverse chronological order, the novel examines an India where the ideals that brought freedom from colonial rule are beginning to crack under the pressure of new rebellions and conflicts....

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The Point of Return paperback · 2004 · Harper Perennial · 320 pages · 9780060501532
The Point of Return hardcover · 2003 · Ecco · 320 pages
The Point of Return paperback · 2002 · Picador · 240 pages · 9780330493567

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