TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vēṅkaṭācalapati,Ā.R.
AU  - 
TI  - In Those Days There Was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History 
SN  - 8190227270
U1  - 954.82035 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Yoda Press, Distributed by Foundation Books
KW  - History
KW  - History of India
KW  - Indian History
KW  - History of Tamil Nadu
KW  - Tamil Nadu History
KW  - Tamil Nadu (India)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-193) and index
N2  - Since it was first published in 2006, this beloved volume of essays by A. R. Venkatachalapathy on the cultural history of colonial Tamilnadu has been enjoyed equally by scholars looking for rigorous history-writing and lay informed readers in search of a classic good read. The new expanded edition hopes to do more of the same.

The author draws from sources as varied as poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, comments, advertisements, and notices to bring to life a rich and vibrant cultural history. As authoritative as they are captivating, the ten essays in the volume represent a valuable addition to the small corpus of history titles which also qualify as accomplished writing
ER  -