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Based on the author's recent travel experiences in some small towns in India.

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Pankaj Mishra was born in North India, in 1969. He is the author of a novel, The Romantics, which won the LA Times Art Seidenbaum award for first fiction; and a highly acclaimed book about the Buddha, An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World. Mishra writes for several publications, including the New York Review of Books, the New Statesman, Granta, the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 276 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (December 31, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140250670
ISBN-13: 978-0140250671

Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,628,303 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just Stunning, August 15, 2002

By	vvp (India) - See all my reviews

I started this book one night just before going to bed,fairly certain that it will be some heavy stuff whose arcane language and endless descriptions will surely put me to sleep quickly. I ended up without getting a wink, even though the next day was a working day. I simply could not resist turning page after page. Midway, I started slowing down, savouring each sentence because I didn't want it to end.

Frequently, I was just stunned. By the author's sharp insight into the minds of the people he met, especially in the first half, when he is in the north. The people he describes are not unusual or quirky. They are just everyday people. The kind Indians meet all the time in markets, bus stations and of course while in the train.(I can bet no one has described Indian train travel conversations as accurately as Pankaj Mishra has.)

What Mishra does is point out with amazing sharpness, their quirks, their petty concerns, the conditioning of their minds, what's touching about their lives,and why these typical Indians are so so funny, when you step back and look at them,as if you were meeting them the first time.

There is definitely something happening in Indian society. A huge undercurrent of social and economic change which in turn is changing the quality of people's values, customs, hopes and dreams.There's a lot of talk about the big city part of it, but no one's looking at the small towns. Mishra's focus on them is therefore topical, relevant and important.

I have gone back several times to Butter Chicken in Ludhiana. Just to read my favourite portions, chuckle to myself and marvel at how real it is.

That's the kind of book it is.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Better Chicken Next Time, May 20, 2000

By	Subir Ghosh (Bombay, India) - See all my reviews

First things first. This book is not devoted entirely to either butter chicken or Ludhiana. This book is strange. Neither does it present things with the fresh, unjudgemental perspective, nor does it portray any particular viewpoint. At best, it represents an author's futile attempts to put himself in a visitor's shoes. It's almost like the funny accent that ensues when an Indian teenager tries to speak American English. If your idea of a travelogue is a collection of unconnected, sketchy details of various towns in India, go ahead and pick up this book.

Considering that this is the author's first published book, one should not be too judgemental about him. Probably he's got a few aces up his sleeve. I'll wait for them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, December 17, 2000

By	Siraj Irani (Mumbai, India) - See all my reviews

I personally think this book is amazing. I have travelled all over India myself and his description fits best to every little place he talks about. Extremely humourous and very informative. I would recommend this book to any person who wants to read about the true taste of India, its flavour and have a great laugh. I think Pankaj Mishra is a brilliant writer. I know I have read this book a number of times and will surely read it over and over again. Well Done. Kind regards, Siraj

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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring...
Quite a boring & prudish account of his travels. I have travelled quite a bit, but never have I such a disconnect as with this book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A biased travelogue
Butter Chicken in Ludhiana is a chronicle of Pankaj Mishra's travels
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Published on April 22, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorely disappointing and prejudiced
Coming from a small town in North india, I have been badly disappointed by this book. Pankaj Mishra supposedly is writing about his travels and travails as he trips thru the... Read more

Published on July 30, 2000 by rashmi

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what a book! the tongue-in-cheek title should be reason enough to give this book a trial. for once we have a travelogue that gives a personal twist to back-packing in India. Read more

Published on September 29, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent contemporary description of small town India
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