Autobiography of an Unknown Indian by Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Ian Jack (Introduction); 1951/2001. Softcover. (New York Review Books) (CO)

The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is an astonishing work of self-discovery and the revelation of a peerless and provocative sensibility. Describing his childhood in the Bengali countryside and his youth in Calcutta—and telling the story of modern India from his own fiercely independent viewpoint—Chaudhuri fashions a book of deep conviction, charm, and intimacy that is also a masterpiece of the writer's art.