The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
Choudhury returns to the sprawling city of his youth with fresh eyes and a journalist's curiosity, discovering that little has shifted on its teeming streets. Vendors still bellow their wares across crowded pavements. Market traders squat amongst piled goods. The city remains a tinderbox of political tension, where demonstrations and transport chaos flare up without warning. What emerges from his observations is something far richer than mere reportage. The book captures the raw vitality of a metropolis that refuses to fit neatly into any single narrative. Fifteen million souls inhabit this place, each contributing to its bewildering complexity. The author's wit cuts through the noise, his honesty never masks the affection beneath, and his insights reveal why Calcutta remains utterly unlike anywhere else on earth. Whether you've walked these streets yourself or only imagined them, you'll find this portrait both unsettling and strangely moving. It's the kind of work that transforms how you see a city, and perhaps how you see cities altogether.
- Author: Kushanava Choudhury
- Publisher: Bloomsbury India
- Genre: Travel Writing & Guides
- ISBN: 978-9387863934
- Pages: 272 pages