{"product_id":"the-promoter-by-sanjoy-chakravorty-om-books-9789385031731","title":"The Promoter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Promoter\u003c\/em\u003e by Sanjoy Chakravorty is a paperback for readers who enjoy fiction with real texture to it. Runs to about 318 pages, so it's an easy book to lose an evening to, and a nice one to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it's about\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodhi Banerjee is a small-time real estate developer, a promoter, who is always pondering the big moral question of all time—howto do good and be right and win at the same time? Bodhi’s life unravels as he unwillingly becomes the central figure in a struggleto preserve a heritage building. His descent is assisted by a large cast of characters. Neera, the woman of Bodhi’s dreams, who keepsdropping hints that she may be in love with someone else. Baba, his father, who wants Bodhi to dream of someone else. Cookie,his business partner, who has several disturbing tendencies. Chhotomama, Bodhi’s communist uncle, who instigates the fightover the historic house. And a family of fallen tycoons, including a deceased philandering patriarch, his delusional widow, their twoworthless sons and their wives and an almost-forgotten bastard son. These characters collide with increasing velocity over twomonths of farce in sweltering Calcutta. Can anything survive these collisions of muddled men and their desires?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author :Sanjoy Chakravorty has written several books of nonfiction on subjects like inequality, industrialisation, immigration, and land. His last book (The Price of Land) was shortlisted for the 2013 Crossword Award. The Promoter is his first work of fiction. It was written in Philadelphia and Calcutta, the gorgeously crumbling twins born a decade apart, where he spends most of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanjoy Chakravorty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e OM Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1Jan2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs The Promoter available in paperback or hardcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Promoter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat language is this edition in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho wrote The Promoter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Promoter is written by Sanjoy Chakravorty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does Bookston ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free on every order, with no minimum. We ship within the United States only; orders leave our Denver, Colorado warehouse in 1–2 business days and usually arrive within 5–7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat if the book arrives damaged or isn't what I expected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have 30 days from delivery to return it in new condition for a full refund. If it arrived damaged, defective or wrong, we cover the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67808706723951,"sku":"9789385031731","price":26.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/2004\/0303\/files\/9789385031731_1-scaled.jpg?v=1792601129","url":"https:\/\/bookston.com\/products\/the-promoter-by-sanjoy-chakravorty-om-books-9789385031731","provider":"Bookston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}