City of Joy
1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film, see City of Joy (1992 film). For the documentary, see City of Joy (2016 film).
City of Joy (French: La Cité de la joie) is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted as a film by Roland Joffé in 1992. Calcutta is nicknamed "the City of Joy" after this novel,[1] although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of Howrah.
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Author | Dominique Lapierre |
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Original title | La cité de la joie |
Translator | Kathryn Spink |
Language | French |
Publisher | Arrow |
Publication date | 1985 |
Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1985 |
Pages | 544 |
ISBN | 0-09-914091-8 |
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