Riot
Unravel the mystery of Priscilla Hart's death in Shashi Tharoor's 'Riot'. A gripping thriller exploring history, love & truth.
| Category | Novel |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Language | English |
| Year | 2015 |
| Format | Paperback |
Description
Who killed twenty four year old priscilla hart? and why would anyone want to murder this idealistic american student who had come to india to volunteer in a women's health programme? was she the innocent victim of a riot between hindus and muslims? shashi tharoor experiments brilliantly with narrative form, chronicling the mystery of priscilla hart's death through the often contradictory accounts of a dozen or more characters.Intellectually provocative and emotionally charged, riot is a novel about the ownership of history, about love, hate, cultural commission, religious fanaticism and the impossibility of knowing the truth.
