The Impressionist

Author: Hari Kunzru

A sweeping, colourful adventure from the acclaimed author of White TearsDiscover Hari Kunzru’s smash-hit debut novelThis is the extraordinary story of a child conceived in a wild monsoon night, a boy destined to be an outsider, a man with many names and no name.Born into luxury but disinherited and cast out onto the streets of Agra, Pran Nath must become a chameleon. Chasi….Read More

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