Next door

By:

Jahnavi Barua

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: UK Penguin Books 2008Description: 232p. PB 19.5x13cmISBN:

9780143064527

Subject(s):

English Literature

DDC classification:

23 820.33 BARN

Summary: In eleven superbly crafted stories Jahnavi Barua takes us into the private individual worlds of a varied cast of characters and exposes the intricate mesh of emotions so often concealed under the facade of everyday lives. Innocent desires and furtive longings the complexity of fierce love and the terrible consequences of its betrayal, simple aspirations that compel brave action lie's startling reversals that reveal deep insecurities and yet pave the way for forgiveness and recondition these are just some of the themes played out in these remarkably nuanced snapshots of life.redominantly set in the verdant, politically charged landscape of Assam, yet constantly transcending the particular, the stories in Next Door are unerringly human. Subtle and evocative in their telling, they mark the introduction of a highly accomplished voice.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	St Aloysius PG Library	MA English	820.33 BARN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	PG023867

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In eleven superbly crafted stories Jahnavi Barua takes us into the private individual worlds of a varied cast of characters and exposes the intricate mesh of emotions so often concealed under the facade of everyday lives. Innocent desires and furtive longings the complexity of fierce love and the terrible consequences of its betrayal, simple aspirations that compel brave action lie's startling reversals that reveal deep insecurities and yet pave the way for forgiveness and recondition these are just some of the themes played out in these remarkably nuanced snapshots of life.redominantly set in the verdant, politically charged landscape of Assam, yet constantly transcending the particular, the stories in Next Door are unerringly human. Subtle and evocative in their telling, they mark the introduction of a highly accomplished voice.

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