by Amit Chaudhuri (Author)
The 1991 Betty Trask Award winner. These nine stories feature an Indian boy who spends his school holidays at his uncle's home in Calcutta. Heatwaves, thunderstorms, mealtimes, prayer-sessions, shopping expeditions and family visits create a shifting background to the shaping of people's lives.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02 Apr 1992
ISBN 10: 0749399619
ISBN 13: 9780749399610