This is a definitive anthology that vividly reveals the greatest writers from the Indian continent. Spanning 150 years, this collection of fiction and non-fiction shatters many contemporary illusions about Indian writing. Translations sit alongside writing in English, bringing to light the most engaging writers from modern India, including R.K. Narayan, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, This is a definitive anthology that vividly reveals the greatest writers from the Indian continent. Spanning 150 years, this collection of fiction and non-fiction shatters many contemporary illusions about Indian writing. Translations sit alongside writing in English, bringing to light the most engaging writers from modern India, including R.K. Narayan, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Vikram Seth and Salman Rushdie. The Picador Book of Modern Indian Literature is a wonderful collection of the best Indian writing comprising fiction and non-fiction.