Latitudes Of Longing

Latitudes Of Longing

Author : Shubhangi Swarup
Publisher : Harper Collins Publishers India
Pages : 331
Price : 599 /- INR
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 4/5 stars

Blurb :
‘Intense, lyrical, and powerful … This is a remarkable debut.’ – Jeet Thayil An astounding exploration of intense longings, Shubhangi Swarup’s novel begins in the depths of the Andaman Sea, and follows geological and emotional faultlines through the Irrawaddy delta and the tourist-trap of Thamel, to end amidst the highest glaciers and passes of the Karakorams. The story sweeps through worlds and times that are inhabited by: a scientist who studies trees and a clairvoyant who talks to them; Lord Goodenough who travels around the furthest reaches of the Raj, giving names to nameless places; a geologist working towards ending futile wars over a glacier; octogenarian lovers; a superstitious dictator and a mother struggling to get her revolutionary son released; a yeti who seeks human companionship; a turtle who turns first into a boat and then a woman; and the ghost of an evaporated ocean as restless as the continents. Binding them all together is a vision of life as vast as the universe itself. Richly imaginative and irresistible in its storytelling, Latitudes of Longing announces the arrival of an incredible new literary talent.
Review :
Enchanting , whimisical and Beautiful. What an incredible read. A beautifully written novel that will give you a strong setting and feeling.I realize i think about the book many many times since i read this book.Enjoyed the book through for its lovely imagery of land and people. Language is simple and easy to understand. Book cover compell you to pick it up. Title is apt to the story. A must read book.
Highly Recommend !!

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