Scoop-Wallah by Justine Hardy
A chance conversation with her greengrocer about the media’s portrayal of India inspired journalist Justine Hardy to leave London and, following in the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling, spend a year working at The Indian Express in New Delhi. Her new life – with a quirky landlord who turns out to be a former Rajput prince – takes her all over India from polo matches and Assam tea gardens to city slums.
"'There is a vitality in the writing and a feeling for Indian life which Kipling would have loved.. fine descriptive passages and plenty of humour...' Daily Telegraph '...she gained enough access to Indian society to fill every page with Dickensian detail and hilarious dialogue. No matter where you dive in - be it a slum school or a polo match, a disco or a tea garden - you'll quickly find yourself reading the entire book, just for the fun of it.' The Guardian"
Justine Hardy writes regularly for the Financial Times, Conde Nast Traveller, The Times and various magazines. Since the success of Scoop-Wallah she has written several books set in the region, and lives in London and New Delhi.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840247244 |
| ISBN 10 | 184024724X |
| Title | Scoop-Wallah |
| Author | Justine Hardy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2009-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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