Racists - Softcover

Kunal Basu was born in Calcutta but has spent much of his adult life in Canada and the USA. He currently teaches at Oxford and McGill universities.

'Taut, elegant and intelligent, this is one of the most interesting novels so far to chart the history and content of European racism.' -- Mike Phillips THE GUARDIAN Kunal Basu's last novel, 'The Miniaturist' was sumptuous; in stark contrast 'Racists' is sparse, raw and wild, but equally accomplished' WATERSTONE'S QUARTERLY 'the author creates a tense, foreboding environment that is nicely off-set by descriptions of flora and fauna.' -- James Hopkins THE TIMES 'highly impressive' -- Michael Arditti DAILY MAIL 'accomplished new novel... Basu's tale is an entertaining hybrid, part intellectual thriller, part boys' own adventure, part romance at the heart of darkness.' -- Aamer Hussein INDEPENDENT 'The novel aims not simply to delight but to tell untold tales with a large dose of imagination.' -- Mithu Banerji THE OBSERVER 'an intriguing novel' -- Stuart Kelly SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'Once again Basu has presented us with a faultlessly written, entertaining novel, with many thoughts and questions that will echo long after the story has ended.' -- Philippa Boston OXFORD TIMES 'there are some fine descriptive passages. The African setting, by turns achingly beautiful and tinged with a sense of menace, is very well done; while the tow small children, incapable of human speech but blessed with low animal cunning come poignantly alive. They are an eloquent embodiment of humanity stripped to its bare essentials.' -- Julia Flynn THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'an intriguing and well-thought-out novel of ideas.' -- Pete Whittaker TRIBUNE