Sacred Games

Name: Sacred Games
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571231218
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By Vikram Chandra

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Summary

Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra is a gripping thriller that intertwines the lives of a seasoned Mumbai police officer and a notorious gangster. As they navigate the city's dangerous underworld, a mysterious phone call sets them on a path to uncover a sprawling conspiracy. The novel delves into themes of crime, politics, and friendship, set against the vibrant backdrop of Mumbai.
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You might enjoy this novel if you're drawn to compelling narratives of crime and power with intricately woven storylines set in Mumbai's bustling underworld. Fans of epic tales, vivid cityscapes, and complex characters will find themselves immersed in its gripping mysteries and sociopolitical themes.

Sacred Games

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An enormously satisfying, exciting, and enriching book, Vikram Chandra's novel draws the reader deep into the lives of detective Sartaj Singh and Ganesh Gaitonde, the most wanted gangster in India.

Sartaj, the only Sikh inspector in the whole of Mumbai, is used to being identified by his turban, beard, and the sharp cut of his trousers. But "the silky Sikh" is now past forty, his marriage is over, and his career prospects are on the slide. When Sartaj gets an anonymous tip-off as to the secret hideout of the legendary boss of the G-company, he's determined that he'll be the one to collect the prize.

Sacred Games is a sprawling, epic novel of friendships and betrayals, of terrible violence, of an astonishing modern city and its underworld. Drawing on the best of Victorian fiction, mystery novels, Bollywood movies, and Vikram Chandra's years of firsthand research on the streets of Mumbai, this novel reads like a pot-boiling page-turner but resonates with the intelligence and emotional depth of the best of literature.

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Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra has been praised for its intricate plot reminiscent of Victorian novels, offering readers a complex, well-written narrative. The book is noted for its engaging entertainment value, weaving together numerous storylines and characters with skill.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571231218

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 725g

Pages: 960

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Vikram Chandra

About the Author

Vikram Chandra was born in New Delhi. His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain (1995) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book and the David Higham Prize. His collection of short stories, Love and Longing in Bombay (1997) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Eurasia region) and was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize. He has co-written Mission Kashmir, an Indian feature film. Vikram Chandra currently divides his time between Mumbai and Berkeley, where he teaches at the University of California. His work has been translated into eleven languages.