The Caravan

THE BOOKSHELF

A TIME OUTSIDE THIS TIME

Amitava Kumar

Kumar’s novel follows an Indian author and journalist trying to write a book in Italy, while grappling with many recent real-world events, from rumours surrounding the coronavirus to misinformation spread by world leaders. The book mixes his own

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