Half a Life by V.S.Naipaul
01 Dec, by in Adult Readers, British Asian, Fiction, Indian, Indian African, South Asian
The latest novel by this year’s Nobel Prize winner examines dislocation, tragic relationships, and the ultimately redemptive powers of love. Willie Chandran, born in India to a Brahmin who married down, immigrates...
After her father is killed by terrorists, young Kenyan Indian woman arrives to unwelcoming relatives in Paris, and escapes to wend her way through various men.
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Here's the best stamp of approval: my 3-year-old recites from this book with such glee – "Engine, engine number two, past the Temple of Vishnu."
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From traditional Indian folklore, Jaffrey reinvents and creates an entertaining tale of the faraway travels and adventures of a helpful elephant and the many friends he makes along the way.
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