Evening Is the Whole Day
by Samarasan, Preeta
When the Rajasekharan family’s rubber-plantation servant girl is dismissed for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of precipitous losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha’s life. In the space of several weeks her grandmother passed away under mysterious circumstances, and Uma, her older sister, left for Columbia University, forever. Aasha is left stranded in a family, and a country, slowly going to pieces.Circling through years of family history to arrive at the moment of Uma’s departure, Evening is the Whole Day illuminates in heartbreaking detail one Indian immigrant family’s layers of secrets and lies, while exposing the complex underbelly of Malaysia itself. Sweeping in scope, exuberantly lyrical and masterfully constructed, Preeta Samarasan's debut is a mesmerizing and vital achievement, perfect as a reading group selection, and sure to earn her a place alongside Arundhati Roy and Zadie Smith.
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Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. BT4 - An advance reading copy trade paperback book in fine condition. Set in Malaysia, this spellbinding first novel introduces us to the prosperous Rajasekharan family as it slowly peels away its closely guarded secrets. 9"x6", 340 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Fourth Estate, 2008. Paperback. Good/N/A. This well reviewed first novel starts the shock experienced by six year old Asha at the sudden dismissal of a family servant which in turn leads to the unravelling of a series of secrets and lies that had underpinned the outward calm of Asha's family. The ensuing family drama also echoes… Read more about this item Item Price
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