Boekdetails
Formaat
Paperback
Pagina's
268
Taal
Engels
Gepubliceerd
Jan 1, 2001
Uitgever
Prometheus
ISBN-10
9053339892
ISBN-13
9789053339893
Beschrijving
“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.
Genres
Sciencefiction
Thriller & Spanning
Actie & Avontuur
Humor
Manga
Graphic Novels