Family Secret and Other Stories, A

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Contemporary Women, Literary
Cover of the book Family Secret and Other Stories, A by Bijoya Sawian, Zubaan
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Author: Bijoya Sawian ISBN: 9789383074976
Publisher: Zubaan Publication: August 5, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Bijoya Sawian
ISBN: 9789383074976
Publisher: Zubaan
Publication: August 5, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English
A postman turns up with an unexpected letter one rainy afternoon in Cherrapunji, a letter that will turn fourteen-year-old Saphira’s world upside down. Dalinia’s life seems perfect, with a successful husband, beautiful children and a well-appointed home. But the arrival of a handsome competitor on the manicured greens of the Shillong golf course brings back a flood of unwanted memories of her troubled past. Told in a simple, lyrical style, Bijoya Sawian’s collection of ten short stories is not only an enthralling read but, like her debut novel Shadow Men, transports the reader to a place little known to outsiders: Meghalaya. Strains of love, loss and longing run through all these stories, whose endings are not mere shocks, but revelations. Both her books should be read for a better understanding of India’s northeast its communities, its landscape, and in particular, the lives of the women who live there.
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A postman turns up with an unexpected letter one rainy afternoon in Cherrapunji, a letter that will turn fourteen-year-old Saphira’s world upside down. Dalinia’s life seems perfect, with a successful husband, beautiful children and a well-appointed home. But the arrival of a handsome competitor on the manicured greens of the Shillong golf course brings back a flood of unwanted memories of her troubled past. Told in a simple, lyrical style, Bijoya Sawian’s collection of ten short stories is not only an enthralling read but, like her debut novel Shadow Men, transports the reader to a place little known to outsiders: Meghalaya. Strains of love, loss and longing run through all these stories, whose endings are not mere shocks, but revelations. Both her books should be read for a better understanding of India’s northeast its communities, its landscape, and in particular, the lives of the women who live there.

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