Book Summary:
The Inscrutable Americans by Anurag Mathur tells the story of Gopal Kumar comes from a rich family who have been in the Hair Oil business for generations. He is a student with a good academic record, and he goes to US for his higher studies.
He ends up in the little-known town of Eversville, where he will spend a year studying at the town’s university. His designated friend, Randy Wolff, welcomes him and tries to introduce him to American society and culture.
Eversville is a small town, but it is still America, and to the boy from a remote town in Madhya Pradesh, it is a strange land that he cannot understand, starting from the language. His first reaction on landing in America is the thought that the country is full of Americans and they are everywhere – “big and white”.
In a letter to his brother, he complains about the language and his inability to understand it, which results in embarrassing situations.
Similar to all “good” Indian boys going to western countries, he promises to stay away from wine, meat, and women. However, he eventually succumbs to temptation.
Book Details:
Title: The Inscrutable Americans
Author: Anurag Mathur
Publisher: Rupa And Co.
ISBN-10: 8171670407
ISBN-13: 9788171670406
Year of Publication: 1991
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 248
MRP: Rs. 95
