Harper Collins presents "To The Farthest Rock" by Mohan Rakesh - Book Launch at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 3rd August 2015

Time : 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 03/08/2015 19:00 03/08/2015 20:30 Asia/Kolkata Harper Collins presents "To The Farthest Rock" by Mohan Rakesh - Book Launch Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/07/harper-collins-presents-to-farthest.html Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : Harper Collins presents "To The Farthest Rock" by Mohan Rakesh - Book Launch. 
In 1952, at the age of twenty-seven, Mohan Rakesh undertook a journey to south India, travelling by bus, train and steamer along the western coast from Bombay to Kanyakumari. Young and 
ardent, he dreamt of the wide expanse of sea that would make up for a childhood spent in Amritsar’s narrow lanes, and had visions of comely guides who would look kindly upon his wandering. But once he set out from Delhi on a train to Bombay, his visions slipped away and complex reality took over. The memoir is a remarkable account of the hope and despair that characterized post- Independence India. Rakesh had only published a few short stories when he quit a teaching job in Shimla in order to travel, but readers who know his later work will recognize his skill with portraits of people and his exceptional ability to render fluctuations of feeling. Set against the verdant coastal landscape of Goa and Kerala, this absorbing travelogue is a fine introduction to the mind of one of Hindi’s greatest novelists and playwrights. 

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