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The Circle of Reason
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Viking Pr
Publication date June 1, 1986
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780670809844
ISBN-10 0670809845
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $17.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Pursued by a single-minded police inspector, the orphan Alu flees his Indian village and finds his way to North Africa, a madam named Zindi, and a world of desctruction and death
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A novel which traces the adventures of a young weaver called Alu, a child of extraordinary talent, from his home in an Indian village through the slums of Calcutta, to Goa and across the sea to Africa. By the author of THE SHADOW LINES.

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Hardcover
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from Viking Pr (June 1, 1986)
9780670809844 | details & prices | List price $17.95
About: Pursued by a single-minded police inspector, the orphan Alu flees his Indian village and finds his way to North Africa, a madam named Zindi, and a world of desctruction and death
Paperback
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from Mariner Books (May 3, 2005)
9780618329625 | details & prices | 423 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Pursued by a single-minded police inspector, the orphan Alu flees his Indian village and finds his way to North Africa, a madam named Zindi, and a world of destruction and death.
New edition from Granta Books (April 16, 1998)
9781862071216 | details & prices | 432 pages | List price $14.35
About: Set in both India and Africa, this is the story of three characters - an orphan, a police inspector and a madman - who try to find order in an increasingly chaotic world.
Reprint edition from Penguin USA (May 1, 1990)
9780140133684 | details & prices | List price $8.95
About: Pursued by a single-minded police inspector, the orphan Alu flees his Indian village and finds his way to North Africa, a madam named Zindi, and a world of destruction and death
CD/Spoken Word
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With Simon Vance (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (February 15, 2011)
9781441835123 | details & prices | 6.50 × 5.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.64 lbs | List price $29.99
About: Amitav Ghosh’s extraordinary first novel makes a claim on literary turf held by Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie.
With Simon Vance (other contributor) | Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (February 15, 2011)
9781441835147 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $24.99
About: Amitav Ghosh’s extraordinary first novel makes a claim on literary turf held by Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie.

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