In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India, Edward Luce supernatural realism gives extraordinary insight into the

gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time

and Indians and exiles from other countries

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she almost paid the ultimate price

In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India, Edward Luce supernatural realism gives extraordinary insight into theAs the world's largest democracy and a rising international economic power, India has long been heralded for its great strides in technology and trade. Yet it is also plagued by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and a vast array of other social and economic issues. Here, noted journalist and former Financial Times South Asia bureau chief Edward Luce travels throughout India's many regions, cultures, and religious circles, investigating its fragile