The 80's cult book.. It captures the uncertainties and obscureness in the life of Agastya Sen, an IAS fresh recruite posted in the dead-town of Madna and how he finally decides that IAS is so not for him. Its cynical, sarcastic and of course funny.. specially in places where Agastya or August explains the history and the significance of his name.
Like Gulzar mentions in BnB... its all about "Khali bore dupehron se" and how the almost always high on mariajuana August manages to survive it all.
Well it must have all stemed from Upamanyu's personal experience in the services.
The book certainly makes a good read but being too cynical in places.. you wouldn't want to go back it again.
Now that it is made into a movie (as the cover page mentions in big bold letters)... hoping to catch sometime in the near future.
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