by Anita Desai (Author)
To the family living in the shabby, dusty house in Delhi, Tara's visit brings a sharp reminder of life outside tradition. For Bim coping endlessly with their problems, there is a renewal of the old jealousies for, unlike her sister, she has failed to escape. Looking at both the cruelty and beauty of family life and the harshness of India's modern history, Clear Light of Day brilliantly evokes the painful process of confronting and healing old wounds.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01 Mar 2001
ISBN 10: 0099276186
ISBN 13: 9780099276180
Book Overview: 'A rich Chekhovian novel by one of the most gifted of contemporary Indian writers' New Yorker