India with Sanjeev Bhaskar[跟随圣吉唯游印度]

图书标准信息

• 作者 Sanjeev Bhaskar 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins UK
• 出版时间 2008-04
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780007247394
• 定价 62.60元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 288页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

SanjeevBhaskar,thecomedianandwriterbehindTheKumarsatNo.42embarksonanepicandhighlypersonaljourneythroughmodernIndia.Sanjeev'scharacteristichumouranduniquetakeonthecountryformtheheartofthisbeautifullywrittentravelbookthatbecameaSundayTimesbestsellerinhardbackwhenitaccompaniedhisBBCseries.Exoticanddiverse,richlycolourfulandendlesslycomplex–Indiaisoneofthemostexcitingcountriestovisitintheworldtoday.SanjeevBhaskarofGoodnessGraciousMehasvisitedhisIndianrelationsthereovermanyyears,butthisishischancetodelvedeeperintowhatmakesthiscountrysofascinating,perplexingandoftenchallengingtovisit.AsSanjeevtravelsfromDelhitoBombay,JaipurtoCalcutta,hemeetsordinaryandextraordinaryIndianpeoplefromeverybackground,andbringshisnaturalwarmthandsenseofhumourtotheseencounters.AlthoughoftenbaffledbytheeccentricitiesofIndia,ourendearinglygood-naturedguideneverfailstofindhumourinthesesituations.Sanjeev'sIndiaisalsoapersonaljourneyasSanjeevmeetsoldrelativeswhorevealtheirmovingandoftentraumaticstoriesofIndian'sturbulentandbloodypast,andcomestounderstandalittlemoreabouthisownroots.DuringhistripSanjeevisinvitedtoamiddle-classweddinginDelhiaswellaswitnessingthepovertyoftheslumsintheCalcuttabackstreets.Hewrylyobservesthepolo-playingMaharajahjet-setinJaipuraswellasthekitschofBombayBollywood,andexperiencestheGangeslitupbyamillionfloatingcandlesfortheancientritualofDiwaliaswellasthemajesticcolonialarchitectureoftheBritishRaj.Withsuchanengagingandthoughtfultravellingcompanion,wefindourselvesgoingbeyondtheclichéstorevealacountrysteepedinhistoryyetattheforefrontofnewtechnology,atonceconfusing,astonishingandjaw-droppinglybeautiful.

【作者简介】

ActorandwriterSanjeevBhaskarfirstcametowidespreadpublicattentionthroughtheground-breakingcomedysketchshowGoodnessGraciousMe.Hefollowedupthissuccesswithhissoloventure,TheKumarsatNo.42.SanjeevwritestheshowandplaystheroleofSanjeevKumar,whotriestohostandbroadcastacelebritychatshowfromhisparents’livingroom.SanjeevcanalsobeseeninthefilmsAnitaandMe,TheGuru,TheMysticMasseurandNottingHill.HeismarriedtoKumarsco-starMeeraSyal.