# The Circle Of Reason: From bestselling author and winner of the 2018 Jnanpith Award

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- Authors: [Amitav Ghosh](https://www.bookquiver.com/amitav-ghosh)
- Language: en_IN
- Published: 2019-06-01

## Description

Following the form of the raga in Indian classical music, Amitav Ghosh slowly builds the tempo of The Circle of Reason . The first part spans several decades, the second unfolds over a few weeks, and the third, like a scherzo, races through a day. Ghosh’s debut novel centres on Alu, an orphan enlisted by his foster father as a soldier in his crusade against the forces of myth and unreason. Suspected of terrorism, they are about to be arrested when a tragic accident forces Alu to flee his village. Pursued by a misguided police officer, Alu finds his way through Calcutta to Goa and on to a trawler that runs illegal immigrants to Africa. Tracing Alu’s journey across two continents, The Circle of Reason is an exceptional novel by one of India’s most celebrated writers in English.

## Editions

### The Circle Of Reason: From bestselling author and winner of the 2018 Jnanpith Award

- Publisher: india_penguin
- ISBN: 978-01-4306-650-7
- Pages: 472
- Published: 2019-06-01
- Language: en_IN