Real Time Stories and a Reminiscence

"In his prose, history always happens elsewhere it is like an earthquake in the heart of the earth. What the writing registers is only the shock and the falling buildings....The rise of Hindu fundamentalism and the changes ushered in by market liberalization provide the immediate occasion for the novelist to examine the changes that affect a small group of relatives and friends. These changes are not overwhelming; they are subtle variations on a more settled routine. The technique works because it saves history from the banality of a slogan. At the same time, it also carries the danger of slipping into mannerism. Both the strength and, on occasion, the weakness, are present in the stories of REAL TIME."Chaudhuri, Amit is the author of 'Real Time Stories and a Reminiscence', published 2003 under ISBN 9780312421144 and ISBN 0312421141.