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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.
‘[Anita Desai] has the gift of opening up a closed world and making it clearly visible and, by the end, familiar.’
—Sunday Times
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.
‘[Anita Desai] has the gift of opening up a closed world and making it clearly visible and, by the end, familiar.’
—Sunday Times
Children
A Flag, a Song and a Pinch of Salt: Freedom Fighters of India - By Subhadra Sen Gupta
A poet who led a protest march, a revolutionary who became a saint, a man who walked for weeks to make salt—read the amazing stories......more>>
A poet who led a protest march, a revolutionary who became a saint, a man who walked for weeks to make salt—read the amazing stories......more>>
An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Abridged) - By M K Gandhi
It is not my purpose to attempt a real autobiography. I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life ...more>>
It is not my purpose to attempt a real autobiography. I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life ...more>>
Get Smart: The Puffin Book of Games, Puzzles and Activities - By Vaishali Gupta
A fun informative activity book for six–eight-year-olds, where they can revise as well as learn new concepts in Maths, English and General K...more>>
A fun informative activity book for six–eight-year-olds, where they can revise as well as learn new concepts in Maths, English and General K...more>>
3 Novels: A Summer Adventure, The Hidden Treasure, The Only Witness - By Shashi Deshpande
Three thrilling adventures featuring the indomitable cousins Dinu, Minu, Polly and Ravi When Ravi comes from Bombay to stay with his thr...more>>
Three thrilling adventures featuring the indomitable cousins Dinu, Minu, Polly and Ravi When Ravi comes from Bombay to stay with his thr...more>>
Devil's Garden: Tales of Pappudom - By Shreekumar Varma
A boy, a fat ghost, some terrifying forest spirits and a sacred ancient pact about to be broken… Pappudom is a normal run-of-the-mill vill...more>>
A boy, a fat ghost, some terrifying forest spirits and a sacred ancient pact about to be broken… Pappudom is a normal run-of-the-mill vill...more>>