Tomb of Sand: A Novel by Geetanjali Shree (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, Deepti Gupta, Daisy Rockwell WINNER OF THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZEA playful, feminist, and utterly original epic set in contemporary northern India, about a family and the inimitable octogenarian matriarch at its heart."A tale tells itself. It can be complete, but also incomplete, the way all tales are. This particular tale has a border and women who come and go as they please. Once youve got women and a border, a story can write itself . . ."Eighty-year-old Ma slips into a deep depression after the death of her husband. Despite her familys cajoling, she refuses to leave her bed. Her responsible eldest son, Bade, and dutiful, Reebok-sporting daughter-in-law, Bahu, attend to Mas every need, while her favorite grandson, the cheerful and gregarious Sid, tries to lift her spirits with his guitar. But it is only after Sids younger brother--Serious Son, a young man pathologically incapable of laughing--brings his grandmother a sparkling golden cane covered with butterflies that things begin to change.With a new lease on life thanks to the canes seemingly magical powers, Ma gets out of bed and embarks on a series of adventures that baffle even her unconventional feminist daughter, Beti. She ditches her cumbersome saris, develops a close friendship with a hijra, and sets off on a fateful journey that will turn the familys understanding of themselves upside down.Rich with fantastical elements, folklore, and exuberant wordplay, Geetanjali Shrees magnificent novel explores timely and timeless topics, including Buddhism, global warming, feminism, Partition, gender binary, transcending borders, and the profound joys of life. Elegant, heartbreaking, and funny, it is a literary masterpiece that marks the American debut of an extraordinary writer.Translated from the Hindi by Daisy RockwellAuthors name pronounced: Ghee-TAHN-juh-lee Shree FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Geetanjali Shree (Ghee-TAHN-juh-lee Shree) is the author of five novels, including Tomb of Sand, for which she was awarded the 2022 International Book Prize, and several story collections. Her work has been translated into English, French, German, Serbian and Korean and has received numerous accolades. She lives in New Delhi.Daisy Rockwell is a painter, writer and translator living in Vermont. She has translated a number of classic works of Hindi and Urdu literature, including Upendranath Ashks Falling Walls, Bhisham Sahnis Tamas, and Khadija Masturs The Womens Courtyard. Her 2019 translation of Krishna Sobtis A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There was awarded the Modern Language Associations Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Translation Prize.Deepti Gupta is an Audie-nominated narrator and actress based in Los Angeles. Fluent in Hindi and Urdu, her career spans across India, Singapore, Pakistan, and the United States. She has earned praise from the New York Times for her performance in the feature film Walkaway. Details ISBN Author Daisy Rockwell Short Title Tomb of Sand Language English Year 2023 ISBN-13 9798212204200 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2023-01-31 Subtitle A Novel Publisher HarperCollins Imprint HarperCollins Narrator Deepti Gupta Playing time 1102 Translator Daisy Rockwell DEWEY 891.4337 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158469224;

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