Description
NOW A MAJOR NEW NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Sartaj, the only Sikh inspector in the whole of Mumbai, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers. But 'the silky Sikh' is now past forty, his marriage is over and his career prospects are on the slide. When Sartaj gets an anonymous tip off as to the secret hideout of the legendary boss of the G-company, he's determined that he'll be the one to collect the prize...
Sacred Games is an epic novel of friendships and betrayals, of violence and love set against the backdrop of a teaming 21st century Mumbai.
The international number one bestseller, and a major new Netflix series to be aired in July 2018.
About the Author
Vikram Chandra was born in New Delhi. His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain (1995) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book and the David Higham Prize. His collection of short stories, Love and Longing in Bombay (1997) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Eurasia region) and was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize. He has co-written Mission Kashmir, an Indian feature film. Vikram Chandra currently divides his time between Mumbai and Berkeley, where he teaches at the University of California. His work has been translated into eleven languages.
Awards
Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Awards: Fiction 2008.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571231218
Author Vikram Chandra
Format Paperback
Page Count 960
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 725g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 38mm