It is a stunning potpourri of a Parsi rookie soldier’s experiences in the Great War, his riveting travelogue and incisive social satire, all packaged in a gung-ho, insightful translation. Amitav Ghosh describes in inimitable style the unusual circumstances which led him to access this delightful read. The book brings readers face-to-face with a rare genre of military writing - the unravelling of an Indian soldier’s mind and voice from the Great War. Translated by eminent historian/translator Murali Ranganathan, ‘The First World War: Adventures of Nariman Karkaria’ comes in a colourful jacket design. EBULLIENT and peppy, the English translation of Indian soldier Nariman Karkaria’s Gujarati war memoir ‘Rangbhoomi pe Rakhad’ is unputdownable.
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