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'A dark fairy tale by one of Britain's wittiest and most popular personalities that plays to the fascination with India. Imagine Voltaire writing Candide in Calcutta in 1997.
'In this magical novel, which has been acclaimed as his finest fiction to date, James tells the heartbreaking yet hysterically funny story of a young Indian boy named Sanjay who escapes from the world of abject poverty and cons his way into India's lavish and decadent film scene. James appeals to all emotions in an affectionate, sexy, and ultimately tragic comedy written with his trademark dry wit. The Silver Castle is both entertaining and perceptive. He touches on the heartfelt issues in modern-day India, such as class and the clash between the traditional and the secular.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Compassion Outweighs Desire to Impress
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 21 December 1997; (p. 22)
— Review of The Silver Castle : A Novel 1996 single work novel ; A Picture Out of Frame 1997 single work novel -
Street Child Struggles for Better Things
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 4 December 1996; (p. 6)
— Review of The Silver Castle : A Novel 1996 single work novel -
Leading Man Falls Foul of a Strange Star System
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 1 December 1996; (p. 8)
— Review of The Silver Castle : A Novel 1996 single work novel -
Revenge of the Expat Aussies
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 11 November 1996; (p. 26)
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For Once, a Pensive Clive
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 November 1996; (p. 15)
— Review of The Silver Castle : A Novel 1996 single work novel
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Clive James Hits Bollywood
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 September 1996; (p. 9)
— Review of The Silver Castle : A Novel 1996 single work novel -
The Shining People of Bollywood
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 20 September no. 4877 1996; (p. 25)
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[Review] The Silver Castle
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , October vol. 1 no. 2 1996; (p. 28)
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The Kogarah Kid is Now an Indian-Giver
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 8 October vol. 116 no. 6041 1996; (p. 87)
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Clive of India
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 October 1996; (p. 12s)
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An Interview with Clive James
Ramona Koval
(interviewer),
1996
single work
interview
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1996-1997) no. 187 1996; (p. 15-17)
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