An atlas of impossible longing
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Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveatlasofimpossibl00roya
- ISBN-139780330457712
- ISBN-100330457713
- LibraryThing5699800
- Library of Congress Control Number2008324225
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number288384160
- Better World Books9780330457712
- Open LibraryOL22797516M
Classifications
- LCCMLCM 2008/00040 (P)
- LCCPR9499.4.R69
- LCCPR9499.4.R693
and 1 more
- LCCPR9499.4.R69 A85 2008
Description
"Roy's impressive American debut covers multiple generations of an Indian family from the turn of the 20th century to India's partition. Three distinct sections revolve around Amulya, who runs an herbal medicine and fragrance business; his mentally ill wife, Kananbala, who spies on the goings-on of her English neighbors from the room Amulya keeps her locked in; their sons, Kamal and Nirmal; their wives; Nirmal's daughter Bakul, whose mother died in childbirth; and finally Mukunda, an orphan that Amulya helps support, at which point Nirmal brings Mukunda home as a companion for Bakul. Tales weave backward and forward, and characters wallow in their longings, occasionally taking action; Mukunda and Bakul form a lasting bond that doesn't change with their circumstances. The book unfolds in third person until the final section, when Mukunda steps in as narrator to provide a welcome personal perspective on years of events. Roy is especially good at sensory description, making the sounds, smells, and feel of Bengal come vividly to life. Cultures may differ, but longing and love are universal." --Publishers weekly
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