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A Cobra's Bite Doesn't Hurt

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Pub Date 8 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 13 Aug 2020

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Description

Kalu, kidnapped from an orphanage at the age of fourteen and trained to pick pockets, is forced into a gang of thieves in Bangalore.

When Babu, their ruthless gang leader, murders his best friend Ramesh, Kalu – fearing for his own life – runs away to Kolkata. While still being pursued by Babu he meets and falls in love with Tanya, a stunning and gifted career girl from an upper middle-class family.

This powerful novel presents life in contemporary India with vivid realism. Evocative and beautifully written, with a love story at its heart, it embraces a wide range of human emotions and has many intensely dramatic scenes.

Kalu, kidnapped from an orphanage at the age of fourteen and trained to pick pockets, is forced into a gang of thieves in Bangalore.

When Babu, their ruthless gang leader, murders his best friend...


Advance Praise

A fascinating title for an equally fascinating book. I love the device of the narrator speaking directly to the Indian PM as it allows for humour and more in-depth insight into the opinions, beliefs and hopes of Kalu, the protagonist.

A fascinating title for an equally fascinating book. I love the device of the narrator speaking directly to the Indian PM as it allows for humour and more in-depth insight into the opinions, beliefs...


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ISBN 9781911546962
PRICE US$4.99 (USD)

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