Age of Vice

Age of Vice
Deepti Kapoor
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 560pg
3 Jan 2023 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780708898871
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This is the age of vice, where pleasure and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also killNew Delhi, 3 a. m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the kerb, and in the blink of an eye five people are dead. It' s a rich man' s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family-loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals, and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family' s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence, and revenge, will these characters' connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.
Age of Vice is a good old-fashioned gangster story, impossible to put down. It' s a novel garlanded with Shakespearean flourishes-star-crossed lovers, secret identities, complicated conspiracies-exploring timeless questions of family, loyalty, and fate -- Rumaan Alam, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND This is a masterpiece. Age of Vice is epic but intimate, its glittering, sharp scenes building into an astonishing geometry. It is an unforgettable story of corruption and excess, of ruthless power and the will to fight back -- Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of NORTHERN SPY This book. This epic, crazy, shocking, mind-blowing, brutal, tender, heartbreaking book is one of the best I' ve read -- Marlon James, Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of MOON WITCH, SPIDER KING Sensationally good - huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the JACK REACHER series Kapoor' s violent and bitter story is deeply addictive; this spellbinder would be easy to devour in one big gulp, but it' s worth savoring for Neda' s uncompromising take on what she terms India' s "losing age, the age of vice. " The author possesses a talent great enough to match the massive scope of her subject. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * Opening in medias res from this tragedy, Kapoor spins a dizzying ride, painting an India where money is the only religion . . . Weaving the backstories of Ajay, Neda, and Sunny together, Kapoor' s frenetic and colourful novel highlights the new global pecking order, one forged by capitalism, in which the rich always win. In the age of vice, as Neha says, "the wheel will keep turning toward the dissolution that will swallow us all. " But as this gripping tale shows, even the weakest deserve one last gasp of dignity' -- Poornima Apte * Booklist, starred review * Sensationally good - huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year * Lee Child *
Deepti Kapoor grew up in northern India and worked for several years as a journalist in New Delhi. The author of the novel Bad Character, she lives in Portugal with her husband.

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