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Number of Pages
344
Age Group
All
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Book Summary
Collected Stories Invites You Into The Intimate World Of Anita Desai, A Master Of Short Fiction Whose Work Probes The Depths Of Everyday Life. This Lush Collection Gathers Tales Across Setting And Mood—From Sunlit Delhi Summers To Hillside Retreats, From Urban Households To Quiet Corners Of Memory—Reaching Into The Heart Of What It Means To Belong, To Desire, To Endure. Written For Adult Readers Who Relish Literary Fiction And Carefully Drawn Character Studies, Collected Stories Carries A Tone That Is At Once Observational, Compassionate, And Quietly Adventurous.
Each Tale Is Tightly Crafted, With Desai Guiding You Through A Structure That Feels Both Intimate And Expansive. The Book Traces Her Evolution As A Storyteller—From Her Earliest Pieces To Her Most Recent Work Published This Year—So You Can Sense The Shift In Voice, Pace, And Insight As She Ranges From Brimming Social Scenes To Quiet Interior Meditations. The Experiences Are Presented In Lucid, Image-Rich Prose That Rewards Patient Attention, With Settings That Become Living Rooms, Streets, Hills, And Kitchens Where Characters Confront Memory, Desire, And The Small Cruelties Of Life.
Whether You Read For The Precision Of Observation Or For The Emotional Resonance, The Stories In Collected Stories Reward Repeated Reading. Expect Memorable Characters And Landscapes, A Roguish Friend, A Guarded Heart, A Restless Seeker, And A Businessman Facing Mortality—Planted In Settings That Feel Almost Tactile. The Pacing Blends Clarity With Lyricism, Combining Storytelling Cadence With A Modern Awareness Of Class, Gender, And Belonging. The Result Is A Meditation On Humanity That Remains Accessible, Inviting Readers To Pause, Reflect, And Return For More.
After Finishing Collected Stories, Readers Gain A Richer Understanding Of The Quiet Power Of Everyday Lives And A Renewed Sense Of Empathy For People Navigating Love, Loss, And The Small, Stubborn Acts That Shape Us. The Collection Invites Contemplation And Rewards Re-Reading, Leaving A Lasting Resonance Long After The Last Page.
Product Details
Author
Anita Desai
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
344
SKU
9788184000566
ISBN
9788184000566
Reading Age
All
Binding
Paperback
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