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The Invisibles Paperback - 1998
by Jaffrey
A spellbinding book--part travelogue, part history--about eunuchs in India today. They are both reviled and accepted, not officially acknowledged but a constant topic of conversation, believed to bring good luck to newlyweds and newborns but accused of prostitution and pederasty. (NIA)
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In this superb work of investigative reporting, Zia Jaffrey pursues the riddle of India's most elusive subculture, the cross-dressing and often-castrated figures known as "hijras" whose very name means neither male nor female. Are the hijras lucky or dangerous? Are they a nurturing community of outcasts or a criminal network that kidnaps and mutilates recruits? Do they number in the thousands or in the millions? As she talks with policemen, a unionizer of eunuchs, and with the hijras themselves, Jaffrey unravels veils of rumor and deception to locate the nature of our sexual and social thresholds, and the people who dwell on them. Deeply resonant, uniquely insightful, The Invisibles is an enthralling work.
"A magnificent journey. Jaffrey writes about this fascinating and delicate subject with human understanding and warmth."--Ryszard Kapuscinski
"Sensitively written...eloquent...and compassionate."--New York Times Book Review
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- Title The Invisibles
- Author Jaffrey
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 316
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1998-02-17
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780679742289 / 067974228X
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.03 x 5.26 x 0.71 in (20.40 x 13.36 x 1.80 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Ethnic Orientation: Indian
- Library of Congress subjects Eunuchs - India
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98134896
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.9
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- New York Times, 04/19/1998, Page 40
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