| Jhabvala, R: A Lovesong For India |
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'A masterclass in storytelling and writing beautiful, luminous prose' Literary ReviewAn Indian poetess exerts an artistic and sexual dominion over her English translator; a middle-aged man is found dead in mysterious circumstances in a shabby Indian guesthouse, leaving an assortment of women to reassemble the pieces of his secret life; a young English girl with a beautiful voice infiltrates Fifth Avenue theatrical royalty; and a beautiful Hollywood film star exacts a clever, protracted revenge on her nemesis.Speaking of mortality and family rivalry, of power, of love and the loss of innocence, this is a delicious assortment of fairytales and parables.'A hugely enjoyable collection, written with sly humour' Peter Parker, Sunday Times'These stories show of her extraordinary range [and] also have a wistful underlying flavour of the Brothers Grimm' The Times'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is in a category of her own' Patrick French, Financial Times
Kategorie: Books
Hersteller: Little, Brown and Company
19,90 CHF
3,50 CHF Versand
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Lieferzeit: 1-2 Werktagen |
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