Description
A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of love
Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011
About the Author
Tishani Doshi is a poet and dancer based in Madras, India. Her first collection of poetry, Countries of the Body, won the Forward Poetry Prize for best first collection in 2006. The Pleasure Seekers is her first novel.
Reviews
'This is a captivating, delightful novel. I was totally engaged by Tishani Doshi's people and by their world, and the language often rises - when speaking of the great matters, life, death, and above all love - to powerful metaphorical heights' * Salman Rushdie *
'Brimming with tender humour ... the novel dances its people across barriers of race and nation' * Independent *
'Intensely charming ... a seductive and lovable novel: it is about pleasure sought and, more importantly, pleasure found' * Guardian *
'Cross-cultural love story that spans three decades . . . Laced with charm, and instantly familiar, this is top drawer comfort reading' * Financial Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9781408809839
Author Tishani Doshi
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 258g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm