The Village by the Sea
By: Anita Desai
A Classic of Our Time. Untouched by the twentieth century, Thul, the small fishing village near Bombay, is still ruled by the age-old seasonal rhythms. Hari and Lila have lived in the village all their lives, but their family is now desperately down on its luck. Their father drinks; their mother is seriously ill; and there is no money to keep them fed and clothed. Delicately and exquisitely executed, Anita Desai s gentle and probing story traces the evolution of Hari and Lila into adults as each... of them faces the family's predicament - just as the first signs of industrial India creep into their village.
Book Details
- Author: Anita Desai
- Language: English
- Published on: 2002
- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN10: 0143335499
- ISBN13: 9780143335498
- Age Group: 9 and above