AMITAV GHOSH is one of the most important Indian authors writing in English today. Born in Calcutta in 1956, he has published five internationally acclaimed novels, including The Shadow Lines and The Glass Palace, as well as In an Antique Land, a non-fiction book that weaves social and historical research with travel memoir. A widely travelled journalist, Mr. Ghosh reported on the devastation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands following the tsunami of 26 December 2004. A collection ...