General
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| Author: | Suri, Manil |
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| Binding: | Paperback |
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Publishing
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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| Publication Year: | 2002-02-04 |
| ISBN#: | 978-0-7475-5761-6 |
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| Pages: | 352 |
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| Language: | English |
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| Series: | The Hindu Gods (1) |
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Comments
“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”—Time
In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.