The Grammarian - Softcover

Potluri, Annapurna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619022796 ISBN 13: 9781619022799

Verlag: Counterpoint LLC, 2014

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Praise for "The Grammarian"

"[A] stunning debut novel... Potluri's description of the sounds and grammar of Telugu, as well as her sensual description of domestic elements, suffuse the text with richness, while her gorgeous portrayal of south Indian culture remains firmly grounded: the ideal and beautiful sharing close quarters with the grotesque and problematic."--"Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

"Potluri's love of language is evident as rich descriptions overflow onto well-written pages. Literary fiction lovers will revel in the descriptive scenes that contain underlying messages of love and loyalty." --"Library Journal"

"A richly drawn portrait of the chaos and the color of imperial India--a debut novel that spans more than half a century, three continents and the unreachable distance between two people." --"Shelf Awareness"

""The Grammarian" is a marvelously written novel, filled with lovely, atmospheric descriptions of India and of the life Alexandre lives with his wealthy hosts...exquisite writing...seductive storytelling. One of the year's best. Most highly recommended."--"Historical Novel Review"

Praise for The Grammarian

"[A] stunning debut novel... Potluri's description of the sounds and grammar of Telugu, as well as her sensual description of domestic elements, suffuse the text with richness, while her gorgeous portrayal of south Indian culture remains firmly grounded: the ideal and beautiful sharing close quarters with the grotesque and problematic."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Potluri's love of language is evident as rich descriptions overflow onto well-written pages. Literary fiction lovers will revel in the descriptive scenes that contain underlying messages of love and loyalty." --Library Journal

"A richly drawn portrait of the chaos and the color of imperial India--a debut novel that spans more than half a century, three continents and the unreachable distance between two people." --Shelf Awareness

"The Grammarian is a marvelously written novel, filled with lovely, atmospheric descriptions of India and of the life Alexandre lives with his wealthy hosts...exquisite writing...seductive storytelling. One of the year's best. Most highly recommended."--Historical Novel Review

Reseña del editor

In the fall of 1911, Alexandre Lautens, an ambitious French philologist, sweeps into a remote part of India to study the Telugu language. Hosted by a local wealthy landowner and his family, Lautens arrives at a moment of change for the Adivis: Mohini, the younger and strikingly beautiful daughter is about to marry, an act which will inevitably condem her older sister, who suffers from being plain and disfigured, to spinsterhood.

Intellectually curious by nature, the elder sister Anjali is beguiled by Lautens, and as they find an intimacy within language, an unexpected relationship develops. After Anjali confesses that her disfigurement – a lasting injury from polio – has kept her from swimming since her childhood, Lautens surprises her with a trip to the beach. Regardless of what might have happened between them, Adivi is outraged when he hears word of their outing. Thinking his daughter a tramp and Lautens a predator, both are swiftly kicked out, left to fend for themselves—separately—as they try to navigate what really happened.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Counterpoint LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1619022796
• ISBN 13: 9781619022799
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272