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The Middleman

'A veil had descended on the city. It wasn't very late, but Somnath felt as though the sun had suddenly set on impenetrable forest, giving way to a dangerous darkness.'

1970s Calcutta. The city is teeming with thousands of young men in search of work. Somnath Banerjee spends his days queuing up at the employment exchange. Unable to find a job despite his qualifications, Somnath decides to go into the order — supply business as a middleman. His ambition drives him to prostitute an innocent girl for a contract that will secure the future of Somnath Enterprises. As Somnath grows from an idealistic young man into a corrupt businessman, the novel becomes a terrifying portrait of the price the city extracts from its youth.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 200
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-14-306671-2
  • EAN
  • 9780143066712
  • Genres
  • fiction, india, classics
  • Release date
  • 2009