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?
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
312 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
HarperCollins India |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2023-01-10 |
| ISBN |
9789356290112 |
