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| Original Title: | Rich Like Us |
| ISBN: | 0434666106 (ISBN13: 9780434666102) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Nayantara Sahgal
Hardcover | Pages: 236 pages Rating: 3.46 | 123 Users | 17 Reviews
Details About Books Rich Like Us
| Title | : | Rich Like Us |
| Author | : | Nayantara Sahgal |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 236 pages |
| Published | : | May 20th 1985 by Heinemann Educational Books |
| Categories | : | Cultural. India. Fiction. Asian Literature. Indian Literature |
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"Rich Like us" is the story of how the Emergency of 1975 ruined the democratic values that this country was founded upon. This is a story told through the lives of two women - the 'Cockney memsahib' Rose and the young, well-educated, unconventional Sonali. Loved to learn about life during the Indira Gandhi's emergency. A time promising wealth for the corrupt, but terrifying with sterilization for the poor and jail for the critical folks,(not mentioning the innocent masses of the post emergency days). Back to the story the emergency changes forever the lives of both women. Though truth and realities are a lot different. Still worth reading.Rating About Books Rich Like Us
Ratings: 3.46 From 123 Users | 17 ReviewsCriticize About Books Rich Like Us
i own a copy dd 1993 - not listed here"Rich Like us" is the story of how the Emergency of 1975 ruined the democratic values that this country was founded upon. This is a story told through the lives of two women - the 'Cockney memsahib' Rose and the young, well-educated, unconventional Sonali. Loved to learn about life during the Indira Gandhi's emergency. A time promising wealth for the corrupt, but terrifying with sterilization for the poor and jail for the critical folks,(not mentioning the innocent masses of the post emergency
A new author for me - but I will look for other books by her. The book takes place during the time of the "Emergency" when Indira Ghandi declared martial law. Although I think of myself as an informed person, who keeps up with international news, I was amazed at how little I really had known about the abrogation of human rights and the restrictions of that time. The book follows a family including an English wife, her husband, her step-son, his wife and close family friends as they deal with
Heard so much about this book, but it just did not sing to me. Loved to learn about life during the Indira Gandhi's emergency in an intimate way - it was an education in history. The writing style itself was an impediment to my greater enjoyment - I cannot say exactly what but it somehow felt like a high school textbook prose.
The book is a scathing commentary on the Emergency Days of India, told beautifully and sensitively. The canvas of the story is vast covering several decades with history interwoven very skillfully.
I suspect there is enough of the author herself in the character of Rose, the lovable straight shooter that you meet in the initial few pages and whom I immediately grew fond of. In a world where meanness and prejudice masquerade as honesty and straight talk, she reminds us that while we all will find ourselves in tricky situations too involved to take sides, too muddled up to see clearly in, too entangled to make sense of, basic human empathy and kindness goes a long way. Her sharp English wit
Touching and beautifully written, the book speaks about the Emergency through the stories of two women - Rose and Sonali. The writing is subtle, yet very critical of Indira and Sanjay Gandhi's policies. It was frustrating to read how political power creates bullies not only among the administration but family members as well. People live in fear under an authoritarian government and the ones who speak up are either jailed or killed. Nayantara Sehgal received a Sahitya Academy Award for "Rich
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