{"product_id":"all-these-years-raj-thapar","title":"All These Years  - Raj Thapar","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eAll These Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eRaj Thapar\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"259\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eSeminar Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Year: \u003c\/strong\u003e1991 Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"341\"\u003ePages \u0026amp; Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e472 pages · Hardcover · 6 × 10 in\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eRaj Thapar’s \u003cem data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eAll These Years\u003c\/em\u003e stands as an important autobiographical work chronicling the intimate and public moments that shaped modern Indian thought and society. Written with clarity and grace, the book provides a rare first-person account of life among Delhi’s cultural and political elite in the decades following Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003eThrough these pages, Thapar — a writer, editor, and co-founder of \u003cem data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003eSeminar\u003c\/em\u003e magazine — reconstructs a vivid mosaic of experiences: spirited debates on art and politics, evenings with journalists and statesmen, friendships with philosophers and diplomats, and the subtle shifts in India’s intellectual climate. Her narrative blends personal warmth with incisive commentary, revealing how individual lives were entwined with the broader national discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e1991 edition published by Seminar Publications\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the memoir in a finely bound hardcover, measuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e6 × 10 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e472 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase Thapar’s distinctive style: elegant, perceptive, and often wry. More than a chronicle of one woman’s life, the book becomes an essential document of India’s evolving urban middle class and its engagement with modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003eCollectors and readers interested in biographies, South Asian studies, women’s writing, or cultural history will find \u003cem data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003eAll These Years\u003c\/em\u003e both insightful and enjoyable. Its candid portrayal of friendships, debates, and societal transformation ensures enduring relevance, making it a valuable addition to libraries that celebrate Indian literature and memoirs of intellectual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eRichly written memoir by journalist and cultural commentator Raj Thapar\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2832\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2832\"\u003eExplores Delhi’s intellectual and political circles in the post-Independence era\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003eOffers an engaging mix of personal history, social commentary, and cultural analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"2983\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2983\"\u003e1991 Seminar Publications hardcover, 472 pages, 6 × 10 in\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003eEssential reading for students and enthusiasts of Indian history, politics, and memoir writing\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621316034803,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2922\/2643\/files\/678f9e80-IMG_5913-scaled.jpg?v=1790941640","url":"https:\/\/collegestreetbook.in\/products\/all-these-years-raj-thapar","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}