{"product_id":"illuminated-hardcover-anindita-ghose","title":"The Illuminated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'when The Light Shifts, You See The World Differently.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Superbly Nuanced Work Of Fiction, Anindita Ghose's First Novel \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminated\u003c\/em\u003e Revolves Around Two Women: Shashi And Tara. After The Sudden Death Of Her Celebrated Husband, Shashi Is Alarmed To Realize That Overnight, She Has Lost Her Life's Moorings. Meanwhile, Their Fiercely Independent Daughter Tara, A Sanskrit Scholar, Has Been Drawn Into A Passionate Involvement With An Older Man, Which Threatens To Consume Her In Ways She Did Not Imagine Possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmidst A Rising Tide Of Religious Fundamentalism In India That Is Determined To Put Women In Their Place, Shashi And Tara Attempt To Look At Themselves, And At Each Other, In A New Light. But Is It Possible To Emerge From An Eclipse Unscathed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Astonishing Feat Of The Imagination, \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminated\u003c\/em\u003e Is As Sophisticated In The Quality Of Its Prose As It Is Provocative In Its Thematic Focus On Questions Of Identity. A Remarkable Novel Of Ideas, It Marks The Arrival Of A Tremendous New Literary Talent.\u003c\/p\u003e‰Û÷A Novel Of Such Self-Assurance, One Can Scarcely Believe It Is The Author‰۪S First. Its Style Is Always Confident And Frequently Studded With Delightful Felicities. Ghose Brings To Life Dozens Of Minutely Observed Characters Within A Richly Described Social And Political Milieu Even As She Focuses On The Journey From Loss To Self-Discovery And Fulfilment That Her Two Protagonists Make.‰۪ - \u003cstrong\u003eShanta Gokhale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‰Û÷An Incisive Portrayal Of The Abuse And Exploitation That Thrives As Duty, Perhaps Even Attraction, In Relationships.‰۪ - \u003cstrong\u003eShubhangi Swarup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‰Û÷How Does Anindita Ghose Know So Much? Her Sentences Are Like X-Rays: Nothing Is Hidden Or Can Be Hidden. Sad And Funny And Wise, \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminated \u003c\/em\u003eIs One Of Those Books That Will Make You Hug Your Loved Ones Tight.‰۪ - \u003cstrong\u003eAkhil Sharma\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'lyrical Throughout Yet So Deceptively Easygoing, \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminated\u003c\/em\u003e Is An Extraordinary Novel That Catches Your Breath On The First Page And Simply Won't Let You Put It Down.‰۪ -\u003cstrong\u003e Andrìä Aciman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46484107002073,"sku":"BK0429440","price":570.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/products\/crosswordonline-books-default-title-illuminated-hardcover-anindita-ghose-40415603491033.jpg?v=1775391267","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/illuminated-hardcover-anindita-ghose","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}