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The Artist of Disappearance (Paperback)
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The Artist of Disappearance (Paperback)
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Loot Price R325
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Finalist for the Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction
"The excellent strength the novellas] share is a gracefulness and
dreamlike sonority, reminiscent of writers like Jhumpa Lahiri and
W.G. Sebald, wherein strange evolutions of solitary lives are the
rule, and readers are held by the stately, hypnotic dignity of the
voice that tells them." - "San Francisco Chronicle"
Set in modern India, these three novellas move beyond the cities
to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are,
each in their own way, masters of self-effacement. An unnamed
government official is called upon to inspect a faded mansion of
forgotten treasures where he discovers a surprise "relic." A
translator blurs the line between writer and translator, and in so
doing risks unraveling her desires and achievements. In the title
novella, a hermit hidden away in the woods with a secret is
discovered by a film crew, which compels him to withdraw even
further until he magically disappears . . .
Rich and evocative, remarkable in their clarity and sensuous in
their telling, these novellas remind us of the extraordinary yet
delicate power of this pre-eminent writer.
"Desai, at her best, offers enchanting, subtle, and deeply
observed portraits of layered characters trapped between worlds." -
"Daily Beast"
"Lingers in the memory the same way these landscapes and people of
India prove impossible to forget." - "Boston Globe "
General
| Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
Anita Desai
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| Dimensions: |
201 x 132 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
176 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-547-84012-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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| LSN: |
0-547-84012-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780547840123 |
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