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

Description: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, Daisy Rockwell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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 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 five story collections. Her work has been translated into several languages and has received numerous accolades. She lives in New Delhi.Daisy Rockwell is an artist, writer, and Hindi-Urdu translator living in Vermont. Her translation of Geetanjali Shrees Tomb of Sand won the 2022 International Booker Prize and the 2022 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. In 2020, she was the winner of the Scaglioni Prize for Translation of a Literary Work for Krishna Sobtis A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There. She has received grants for her translations from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Details ISBN 0063299402 ISBN-13 9780063299405 Title Tomb of Sand Author Geetanjali Shree, Daisy Rockwell Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 624 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc GE_Item_ID:158370293; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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