Village By The Sea

Author: Desai, Anita

Brand: Penguin

Edition: Latest

Binding: paperback

Release Date: 01-12-2002

Details: A Classic of Our Time. Untouched by the twentieth century, Thul, the small fishing village near Bombay, is still ruled by the age-old seasonal rhythms. Hari and Lila have lived in the village all their lives, but their family is now desperately down on its luck. Their father drinks; their mother is seriously ill; and there is no money to keep them fed and clothed. Delicately and exquisitely executed, Anita Desai s gentle and probing story traces the evolution of Hari and Lila into adults as each of them faces the family's predicament - just as the first signs of industrial India creep into their village.

EAN: 9780143335498

Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English