The Revised Kama Sutra: A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Literary
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Author: Richard Crasta ISBN: 9781498992961
Publisher: Invisible Man Press Publication: March 2, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Richard Crasta
ISBN: 9781498992961
Publisher: Invisible Man Press
Publication: March 2, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

As a child, Vijay Prabhu is bitten by a dog. From that point on, his troubles only increase: cane-wielding, non-singing nuns and priests, a raging erection he thinks is a medical problem, and a passion for words that morphs into a desire to become a novelist in America, like Saul Bellow. He tries to get Jackie Kennedy on board (having given up on Jesus and the saints), but finds he must claw his way to America and manage his own quest to lose his virginity.

Described as an insight into the Indian male mind, it was an Indian bestseller published by Penguin India; thereafter, it was published in the UK, Austria, Italy, the U.S., and other countries by various publishers. It was described by Kurt Vonnegut as "very funny," by Indian Express as showing "a comic timing never seen in Indian novel to date," and by Publishers Weekly as having "considerable good humor and charm."

"Indefatigable good humor . . . transcends the personal to stand for the contradictions and struggle of India as a whole. Considerable, irreverent charm."--Publishers Weekly, USA

"Warm, sensitive, and very, very funny."--Business Standard.

"Absolutely spectacular, irreverent, moving, funny."--Afternoon Despatch & Courier

"Delightfully witty... unputdownable... brilliant . . . a novel written from the heart. Should be read for the sheer pleasure of reading."  —The Pioneer

"A craftsman of letters. Hilarious. Almost read it nonstop."--Khushwant Singh

The Lonely Planet Guide to South India describes "The Revised Kama Sutra" as "an irreverent look at growing up … a lasting insight into the local life of Mangalore and other South Indian cities."

The novel has also been adapted for the stage and played to many standing room only audiences.

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As a child, Vijay Prabhu is bitten by a dog. From that point on, his troubles only increase: cane-wielding, non-singing nuns and priests, a raging erection he thinks is a medical problem, and a passion for words that morphs into a desire to become a novelist in America, like Saul Bellow. He tries to get Jackie Kennedy on board (having given up on Jesus and the saints), but finds he must claw his way to America and manage his own quest to lose his virginity.

Described as an insight into the Indian male mind, it was an Indian bestseller published by Penguin India; thereafter, it was published in the UK, Austria, Italy, the U.S., and other countries by various publishers. It was described by Kurt Vonnegut as "very funny," by Indian Express as showing "a comic timing never seen in Indian novel to date," and by Publishers Weekly as having "considerable good humor and charm."

"Indefatigable good humor . . . transcends the personal to stand for the contradictions and struggle of India as a whole. Considerable, irreverent charm."--Publishers Weekly, USA

"Warm, sensitive, and very, very funny."--Business Standard.

"Absolutely spectacular, irreverent, moving, funny."--Afternoon Despatch & Courier

"Delightfully witty... unputdownable... brilliant . . . a novel written from the heart. Should be read for the sheer pleasure of reading."  —The Pioneer

"A craftsman of letters. Hilarious. Almost read it nonstop."--Khushwant Singh

The Lonely Planet Guide to South India describes "The Revised Kama Sutra" as "an irreverent look at growing up … a lasting insight into the local life of Mangalore and other South Indian cities."

The novel has also been adapted for the stage and played to many standing room only audiences.

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