The Artist of Disappearance by Desai, Anita

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Random House. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Chatto & Windus, 2011-08-01. Hardcover. Good.

Chatto & Windus, 2011-08-04. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.3982 in x 18.9856 in x 13.1900 in.

London: Chatto & Windus, 2011 An uncorrected Chatto & Windus Proof. Size: Approx 5" Wide - 7½" Tall

Chatto & Windus, 2011-08-04. Hardcover. New. 2.3858 cent in x 18.9848 cent in x 13.1980 cent in.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.A triptych of beautifully crafted novellas make up Anita Desai's exquisite new book. Set in modern India, but where history still casts a long shadow, the stories move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self-effacement.The final story is of Ravi, living hermit-like in the burnt-out shell of his family home high up in the Himalayan mountains. He cultivates not only silence and solitude but a secret hidden away in the woods, concealed from sight. When a film crew from Delhi intrudes upon his seclusion, it compels him to withdraw even further until he magically and elusively disappears...