The Gurkha's Daughter by Prajwal Parajuly
A disfigured servant girl plans to flee Nepal; a Kalimpong shopkeeper faces an impossible dilemma; a Hindu religious festival in Darjeeling brings with it a sacrifice; a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee pins her hopes on the West; a Gurkha's daughter tries to comprehend her father's complaints; two young Nepali-speaking immigrants meet in Manhattan. These are just some of the stories describing and dramatizing the experiences of the Nepalese people and the Nepalese diaspora - the people whose culture and language is Nepalese but who are dispersed to India, Bhutan and beyond. From every perspective and on every page, Prajwal Parajuly blends rich colour and vernacular to paint an eye-opening picture of a unique world and its people.
'Accomplished debut.. Parajuly's wry humour and deft handling of voice point to a distinctive talent' Financial Times. * Financial Times *
'It would be a marvellous novel indeed that could match the energetic play of perspectives displayed here' Guardian. * Guardian *
'Finely crafted, vibrant stories ... Stylistically reminiscent of Raymond Carver, while at the same time opening a door on to an unfamiliar world' The Lady. * Lady *
'Parajuly has a nice ear for dialogue, is as adept with the notion of home as he is the immigrant experience and has a light touch with some of the horrors of the culture' The Metro. * Metro *
'It would be a marvellous novel indeed that could match the energetic play of perspectives displayed here' Guardian. * Guardian *
'Finely crafted, vibrant stories ... Stylistically reminiscent of Raymond Carver, while at the same time opening a door on to an unfamiliar world' The Lady. * Lady *
'Parajuly has a nice ear for dialogue, is as adept with the notion of home as he is the immigrant experience and has a light touch with some of the horrors of the culture' The Metro. * Metro *
Prajwal Parajuly - the son of an Indian father and a Nepalese mother - divides his time between New York and Oxford, England, but disappears to Gangtok, his hometown in the Indian Himalayas, at every opportunity. Parts of The Gurkha's Daughter: Stories were written while he was a writer-in-residence at Truman State University, in Kirksville, Missouri.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780872933 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780872933 |
| Title | The Gurkha's Daughter |
| Author | Prajwal Parajuly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Dylan Thomas Prize 2013 |
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