The legendary city of Delhi, India, provides fertile ground for stories of darkness & despair. Brand new stories by: Irwin Allan Sealy, Omair Ahmad, Radhika Jha, Ruchir Joshi, Nalinaksha Bhattacharya, Meera Nair, Siddharth Chowdhury, Mohan Sikka, Palash K. Mehrotra, Hartosh Singh Bal, Hirsh Sawhney, Tabish Khair, Uday Prakash, & Manjula Padmanabhan. The eyes of the world are gazing at India
- the world s largest democracy. But the books you read about this Asian giant only show part of the picture. Delhi Noir offers bone-chilling, mesmerizing takes on the country s chaotic capital, a city where opulence & poverty are constantly clashing, where old-world values & the information age wage a constant battle. Delhi Noir`s 14 original stories are written by the best Indian writers alive today
- the ones you haven t yet heard of but should have. They are veteran authors who have appeared on the Booker Prize shortlist & budding geniuses who your grandchildren will read about in English class. Delhi Noir is a world of sex in parks, male prostitution, & vigilante rickshaw drivers. It is one plagued by religious riots, soulless corporate dons, & murderous servants. This is India uncut, the one you re missing out on because mainstream publishing houses & glossy magazines can t stomach it.