Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
268
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
Jan 1, 2001
Editore
Prometheus
ISBN-10
9053339892
ISBN-13
9789053339893
Descrizione
“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”—Time
In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
Generi
Fantascienza
Thriller e Suspense
Azione e Avventura
Umorismo
Manga
Romanzi a Fumetti