5/19/2023 0 Comments Smoke And Mirrors by Pallavi AiyarSquaring a Circle and Coming Full Circleġ2. Firstly, there is a great dearth in India of writing on China. Pallavi Aiyar’s book, a combination of memoirs, journalistic reportage, and travelogue, is valuable for two reasons. What shines is the remembered conversation, reflecting the changing lives in both countries’ – Gurcharan Das. Pallavi Aiyar, Smoke and Mirrors: An Experience of China, New Delhi, Fourth Estate, 2008, 274 pp. ‘A charming and engaging book on China through young Indian eyes – a nice mix of memoir, reportage, travelogue and sharp observation. In the process, Pallavi Aiyar breaks down many clichés, and opens new gateways through the Great Wall of China. Wu, her landlord, and Mohan, an entrepreneurial yoga teacher, it deftly raises – and answers – questions about the deeper concerns of development and freedom that are relevant to both India and China. Even as it engages the reader with its affectionate portraits of people like Mr. Smoke and Mirrors: An experience of China is an intimate look at a society evolving at double-digit pace. Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days Smoke and Mirrors is a smart, insightful book about modern China What sets Aiyars work apart is that it is not written by an academic or expert, nor is it.
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