{"product_id":"the-revised-kama-sutra-by-richard-crasta-rare-books","title":"The Revised Kama Sutra by Richard Crasta [rare books]","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFirst published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"27\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eThe Revised Kama Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e is not a literal reinterpretation of the ancient text, but a comedic, coming-of-age novel that explores the sexual and cultural frustrations of \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eVijay Prabhu\u003c\/strong\u003e, a South Indian Catholic boy growing up in post-Independence India\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThough titled as a bold commentary on India’s sexual repression, much of the novel focuses on Vijay’s puberty, Jesuit schooling, and consuming obsession: to sleep with 100 women before turning 30\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eVijay endures Catholic guilt, boarding school suppression, and colonial cultural conditioning. Despite studying Western philosophers and desiring freedom, his dreams collide with family, caste, and nationalism. His sexual failures extend until age 22 when he finally meets a Nepali doctor who helps “loosen” him\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEventually, he joins the Indian Administrative Service but abandons it all for America—only to discover that U.S. sexual liberation is cold, lonely, and far from the dream he imagined\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"515\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOften described as \"A Confederacy of Dunces meets Catcher in the Rye meets Portnoy’s Complaint,\" the novel combines biting humor, erotic frustration, colonial critique, and self-searching identity. Its voice has been praised by Kurt Vonnegut as “very funny,” and critics commend its satirical unpacking of Indian and Western stereotypes alike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eRichard Crasta\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in Bangalore and raised in Mangalore, is an Indian-American writer whose works span fiction, satire, essays, and memoirs. After serving in the Indian Administrative Service, he migrated to the U.S., studied creative writing at Columbia University, and began a literary career that embraced irreverence and outsider perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOver decades, Crasta became known for his fearless satire on colonial legacy, ethnic identity, and sexual mores. His breakout novel \u003cem data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eThe Revised Kama Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e was published in ten countries and received international critical acclaim—celebrated for its humor, absurdist voice, and unmasking of cultural taboos\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis other works include \u003cem data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eImpressing the Whites\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"67\"\u003eWhat We All Need\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eThe Killing of an Author\u003c\/em\u003e, continuing his advocacy for literary freedom and truth-telling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255615545530,"sku":"356WP6JGH-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/kama_426ec063-c66b-4441-bcc3-20d5dbd4374c.jpg?v=1761066736","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-revised-kama-sutra-by-richard-crasta-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}