{"product_id":"fragments-against-my-ruin-a-life-by-farrukh-dhondy","title":"Fragments Against My Ruin: A Life by Farrukh Dhondy","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA WITTY, UNFILTERED, AND VIBRANT MEMOIR FROM A LITERARY ICON.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFarrukh Dhondy has lived a life that feels like several lifetimes rolled into one. From his childhood in Pune as a home-grown Parsi boy to his revolutionary career in London as a creative force behind Channel 4, Dhondy’s journey is as eccentric as it is influential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eFragments Against My Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e, Dhondy offers a rib-tickling, \"no-holds-barred\" account of a life defined by bold choices and even bolder friendships. With a network of acquaintances ranging from the controversial Charles Sobhraj to the literary titan V.S. Naipaul, and the pioneering Mala Sen, his memoir reads like a who’s who of the late 20th-century cultural elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eDhondy, an unabashed leftist and a trailblazing writer, reflects on his iconic works like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003eBombay Duck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003ePoona Company\u003c\/i\u003e while chronicling the era he helped define: the introduction of \"breakaway brown content\" to global television audiences. This memoir is more than just a trip down memory lane—it is a sharp, insightful, and profoundly entertaining look at a time and a set of people that have shaped the cultural landscape of both India and Britain. Perfect for long-time fans and anyone who loves a good story told by a master of the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52422003097883,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81kx1IiNmnL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782820506","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/fragments-against-my-ruin-a-life-by-farrukh-dhondy","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}