Diamond Dust & Other Stories

Name: Diamond Dust & Other Stories
Brand: Vintage
SKU: 9780099289647-G
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By Anita Desai

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Description

Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection as Desai trains her luminous spotlight on private universes from India to Canada and New England from Cornwall to Mexico. Her protagonists set out on journeys and find themselves suddenly beyond the pale or surprisingly back where they started from. Caught up in cycles of hope and disappointment their lives are ruled by the seasons or straitjacketed by the conventions of hospitality friendship and family. In the title story a beloved dog black as Satan brings nothing but disaster; in another a business man away from home sees his own death; and elsewhere old relationships stir up buried resentments issues demand commitment - or escape. And in the final quiet masterpiece one of Delhi's girls of slender means finds a kind of joy and freedom in a strange rooftop community.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

226

Release Date:

2001-03-01

Publication Date:

2001-03-01

Publisher:

Vintage

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0099289644

ISBN13:

9780099289647

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Minimum Reading Age:

0

Weight:

275 g

Height:

129 cm

Width:

198 cm

Thickness:

13 cm

Condition

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Good

The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.

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