‘Travelling the length and breadth of the country, Balch leads readers off the tourist trail and onto the streets of modern day India. From cricket stadiums and shopping malls to rural schools and shanty towns, the book blends the best of reportage and travel writing to get under the skin of this nation in transition. What emerges is a captivating portrait of a country at a crossroads. ‘(Faber and Faber)

Oliver is also the author of ‘Viva South America’ and is a freelance journalist who writes for the Guardian (specialising in sustainable business).

Lloyd Room, Christ's College - 7:30pm

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