The Illuminated
₹540.00
Author: Anindita Ghose
9789354227257 | HB | pp. 312 | 2021 | HarperCollins
The Illuminated is a creative, sophisticated novel about a mother and daughter who are forced to see the world anew in the wake of a personal tragedy.
Ships in 2-4 days
Sorry this product is not available for sale outside India.
Description
A superbly nuanced work of fiction, Anindita Ghose’s first novel The Illuminated revolves around two women: Shashi and Tara. After the sudden death of her celebrated husband, Shashi is alarmed to realize that overnight, she has lost her life’s moorings. Meanwhile, their fiercely independent daughter Tara, a Sanskrit scholar, has been drawn into a passionate involvement with an older man, which threatens to consume her in ways she did not imagine possible.
Amidst a rising tide of religious fundamentalism in India that is determined to put women in their place, Shashi and Tara attempt to look at themselves, and at each other, in a new light. But is it possible to emerge from an eclipse unscathed?
An astonishing feat of the imagination, The Illuminated is as sophisticated in the quality of its prose as it is provocative in its thematic focus on questions of identity. A remarkable novel of ideas, it marks the arrival of a tremendous new literary talent.
Additional information
Author: | Anindita Ghose |
---|---|
ISBN: | 9789354227257 |
Binding: | Hardback |
Pages: | 312 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Edition: | First |
Condition: | New |
Country of Origin: | India |
Shipping
This book will be shipped in 2 days’ time. The time taken for you to receive the book after it is shipped will depend upon the mode you choose, while completing your purchase. The rates applicable for each mode are different. You will be informed after the order is shipped. Shipping costs depend on the mode chosen, the weight of the item, and the distance it will travel to reach its destination. Shipping costs will be charged depending on the weight of the entire purchase (if more than one item is purchased). The same shipping mode will apply to all products in such a case.