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The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux — encounters with the “real” India In three loosely connected stories, The Elephanta Suite features Western travellers who are disturbed and bewildered by their encounters with the "real" India. Their preconceived and somewhat romanticised ideas about the…

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The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux — encounters with the “real” India In three loosely connected stories, The Elephanta Suite features Western travellers who are disturbed and bewildered by their encounters with the "real" India. Their preconceived and somewhat romanticised ideas about the country are overturned once they come face to face with over-crowded streets, beggars, noise and bureaucracy. Instead of an exotic land of spirituality, yoga, temples and ancient traditions, they find poverty, corruption, and stark inequalities between wealthy elites and the urban poor. https://bookertalk.com/the-elephanta-suite-by-paul-theroux-encounters-with-the-real-india/