Eclipse Of The Sun

Eclipse Of The Sun

by PhilWhitaker (Author)

Synopsis

A wryly amusing story of one man's frenzied attempts to win over the woman of his dreams, despite his wife's best efforts to keep him. Rajesh Despande, science teacher in the small Indian town of Nandrapur, is thrown into a frenzy of fantasy by the arrival of a beautiful young English teacher at his school. Modern, articulate, educated in Britain, she is the woman of his dreams. If only he can find a way to make her feel the same...India is just weeks away from a solar eclipse, and Rajesh feels this is the perfect event to help him capture the heart of the beguiling young English teacher. But it is not long before his wife realises his adulterous intentions and is forced into a desperate attempt to save her marriage. But it is an encounter with a mysterious female teacher in a bookshop that sets in train a series of events which will change the marriage forever.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 19 Jun 1998

ISBN 10: 0753801531
ISBN 13: 9780753801536
Book Overview: * A funny and original debut novel from a highly talented young author. * 'ECLIPSE OF THE SUN is Phil Whitaker's first novel and, remarkably, for he has never been to India, he has managed with exquisite sensitivity to capture the feel and the tone of the country...Whitaker is a thoughtful and imaginative writer' THE TIMES. * 'Touching and sad yet funny and entertaining' Margaret Forster. * 'An accomplished first novel, ECLIPSE OF THE SUN is a deft and touching comedy set in a small Indian town called Nadrapur...The book is written so easily, in a confident and inviting style that is both convincing and beguiling' Allan Massie, THE SCOTSMAN.

Author Bio
Phil Whitaker divides his time between working as a GP and writing. He lives in Somerset with his wife and two children.