About this title: Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, these stories reflect the kaleidoscope of urban life - evoking the colour, sounds and white-hot heat of the city. Warm, perceptive, humorous and touched with sadness, Anita Desai's stories are peopled with intensely individual characters - the man spiritually transformed by the surface texture of a melon; the American wife who, homesick for the verdant farmlands of Vermont, turns to the hippies in the Indian hills; the painter living in a slum who fills his canvasses with flowers, birds and landscapes he has never seen.
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780099428534ISBN:0099428539
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 144 pages. (144 pages) set in contemporary bombay and other cities, this is a collection of 11 short stories that reflect desai's skill for evoking the full flavour of indian life. the colours, smells and sounds, as well as some intensely individual characters, are here. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First US edition-First printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780060110796ISBN:0060110791
Description: Near fine book in near fine dust jacket. Signed by author on full title page. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780099428534ISBN:0099428539
Description: New. Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, this is a collection of 11 short stories that reflect Desai's skill for evoking the full flavour of Indian life. The colours, smells and sounds, as well as some intensely individual characters, are here. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, these stories reflect the kaleidoscope of urban life-evoking the color, sounds and white-hot heat of the city. Warm, perceptive, humorous and touched with sadness, Anita DesaiÆs stores are peopled with intensely individual characters-the man spiritually transformed by the surface texture of a melon; the American wife who, homesick for the verdant farmlands of Vermont, turns to the hippie in the Indian ... read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group), UK
ISBN-13:9780099428534ISBN:0099428539
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 0099428539. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 04/10/2001
ISBN-13:9780099428534ISBN:0099428539
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 1980-05
ISBN-13:9780060110796ISBN:0060110791
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row Pubishers, New York, New York
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780060110796ISBN:0060110791
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light bug markings on foredge and top end. Light yellowing to top end of jacket. Otherwise tight and clean. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group), UK
ISBN-13:9780099428534ISBN:0099428539
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. ISBN10: 0099428539. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
"I was coming back to this lovely collection from time to time and indeed Desai Senior is such a fantastic writer (in my opinion daughter should work much more to achieve her mother's level)."
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