Sunday, November 04, 2007

Some fiction suggestions to prepare for our Pakistan discussion

1. Krushwant Singh, A Train to Pakistan, A Novel.

I have not read this, but it sounds hopeful.

2. Paul Scott, The Raj Quartet.

3. Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children.

4. Salman Rushdie, Shame.

I have read 2, 3 and 4.

The Raj Quartet was made into an excellent Masterpiece Theatre series in early 1980s.

I've seen this one before--all the faces are familiar to me--the actor who plays "Bun"

pao tse--is particularly talented. He regresses to a 5 year old child in a grown man's body after a head injury. https://www.youtube.c...