10 best books of July: the Monitor's picks
Jul 12, 2018
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1. "The Billionaire Raj," by James Crabtree
Journalist and National University of Singapore professor James Crabtree spins this examination of the rise of India’s super-elite – and the shocking distance between the nation’s wealthy and its poor – into a highly compelling read. Crabtree’s reporting is top-notch and provides plenty of insight. Welcome to India’s “Gilded Age.”
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