This hilarious novel describes one year spent on a small university campus in the US, by an Indian student. His English is comically Indian, and his initial notions of America are absurdly inadequate and stereotyped. The theme of the novel is his comic discovery of America, and his own growth and maturing through his diverse adventures he encounters.
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Anurag Mathur was born in New Delhi and educated at Scindia School (Gwalior), St Stephen's College (Delhi), and the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma). He lived for three years in the US before returning home to India to embark on a career in journalism and publishing. He now lives in New Delhi and contributes regularly to leading Indian magazines and newspapers. He is also the author of a travel guide called "22 Days in India".
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I want to be buried with this.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Inscrutable Americans (Paperback)
This is so funny! Admittedly he does get a bit worn towards the end, but that's ok. It's about the life and times of a small-town Indian spending a year in the United States. Story aside, this book deserves to be read for its sublime murder of the English language.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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An All-Time Funny Classic !,
By Subbiah Yadalam (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Inscrutable Americans (Paperback)
I read this book almost 10 years back and I still remember it as one of truly hilarious books I've ever read. Certain parts of it make me laugh even now.I was surprised to see so many 'negative reviews' on this otherwise 'light and irreverent' book. This is not a treatise on the sociology studies....this is a 'plain and simple funny book'. Dont spoil it by debating its authenticity and intellectualising its relevance...just read it and have 'a laugh of a life time' !
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rajiv Sinha,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Inscrutable Americans (Paperback)
I bought this book after reading so many good reviews by the other readers. I was rather disappointed! This book perpetuates the myth about immigrant Indians running after white women (if there is a theme of this book, this is it). Some episodes are funny (washing clothes in bath tub, bargaining at the store etc) but the rest felt too tedious to read after a while. I tried to think if my assessment may have been biased because I personally attended top ten institutions and found only top notch Indian students whose primary (and only!) focus was good quality research followed by an excellent career. Portrayal of caucasian women is also very biased. Anyway, this is my opinion. Read the book and judge it for yourself.
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