Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai
To the family living in the shabby, dusty house in Delhi, Tara's visit brings a sharp reminder of life outside tradition. For Bim coping endlessly with their problems, there is a renewal of the old jealousies for, unlike her sister, she has failed to escape. Looking at both the cruelty and beauty of family life and the harshness of India's modern history, Clear Light of Day brilliantly evokes the painful process of confronting and healing old wounds.
A wonderful novel about silence and music, about the partition of a family as well as a nation * New York Times Book Review *
A rich Chekhovian novel by one of the most gifted of contemporary Indian writers * New Yorker *
Anita Desai has created an entire little civilization here from a fistful of memories, from a patchwork of sickroom dreams and childhood games and fairy talesClear Light of Day does what only the very best novels can do; it totally submerges us. It also takes us so deeply into another world that we almost fear we won't be able to climb out again -- Anne Tyler * New York Times *
A rich Chekhovian novel by one of the most gifted of contemporary Indian writers * New Yorker *
Anita Desai has created an entire little civilization here from a fistful of memories, from a patchwork of sickroom dreams and childhood games and fairy talesClear Light of Day does what only the very best novels can do; it totally submerges us. It also takes us so deeply into another world that we almost fear we won't be able to climb out again -- Anne Tyler * New York Times *
ANITA DESAI is the author of several books, including Fasting, Feasting, Baumgartner's Bombay, Clear Light of Day, and Diamond Dust. Three of her books have been named to the Booker Prize shortlist. Desai was born and raised in India, but now calls New York City home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099276180 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099276186 |
| Title | Clear Light of Day |
| Author | Anita Desai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2001-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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