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Chef : a Novel by Singh, Jaspreet is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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_______________ 'A fascinating, kaleidoscopic journey through one of the most beautiful yet besieged areas in the world - Jaspreet Singh brings out the full poetry and heartbreak of Kashmir' - Manil Suri 'The disputed region of Kashmir forms the elegiac backdrop to an episodic, image- rich work' - Guardian 'Extraordinary ... Chef is an elegant, angry novel ... worthy to stand among the finest of Indian writing, while also being different' - Irish Times 'Singh writes of a beautiful place that dances on the razor wire of India and Pakistan's disputed border. His prose redefines an exhausted situation, giving it new light' - The Times _______________ Shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Prize for Best Book and nominated for the 2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Kip Singh watches India pass by his window on the slow train to Kashmir. Timorous and barely twenty, Kip arrives for the first time at General Kumar's camp and is placed under the supervision of Chef Kishen, a fiery, anarchic mentor who guides him towards the heady spheres of food and women. Though he is Sikh, Kip feels secure in his rightful allegiance to India, the right side of this interminable co

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Singh, Jaspreet
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9781408809358
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
True Crime, Literary Fiction, Fiction
Rating
3.5 / 5 (61 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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