Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (English) Paperback Book

Description: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, Daisy Rockwell An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life and travels back to Pakistan with her daughter, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention – including striking up a friendship with a hijra person – confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more modern of the two.At the older womans insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shrees playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders. Author Biography Author of five novels and several story collections, Geetanjali Shrees work has been translated into English, French, German, Serbian and Korean. She is the winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize and has received numerous accolades. She lives in New Delhi.Daisy Rockwell is a painter, writer and translator living in the US. She has translated a number of classic works of Hindi and Urdu literature, including Upendranath Ashks Falling Walls, Bhisham Sahnis Tamas, and Khadija Masturs The Womens Courtyard. Her 2019 translation of Krishna Sobtis A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There was awarded the Modern Language Associations Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Translation Prize. She is the winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize.Daisy Rockwell is a painter, writer and translator living in the US. She has translated a number of classic works of Hindi and Urdu literature, including Upendranath Ashks Falling Walls, Bhisham Sahnis Tamas, and Khadija Masturs The Womens Courtyard. Her 2019 translation of Krishna Sobtis A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There was awarded the Modern Language Associations Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Translation Prize. Promotional Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize Details ISBN1911284614 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1911284614 ISBN-13 9781911284611 Format Paperback Imprint Tilted Axis Press Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-08-26 NZ Release Date 2021-08-26 Author Daisy Rockwell Publisher Tilted Axis Press Publication Date 2021-08-26 UK Release Date 2021-08-26 Language English Translator Daisy Rockwell Translated from Hindi Pages 752 DEWEY 891.43372 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133105874;

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