New Delhi Exploring themes of memory, grief and isolation, three-time Booker shortlisted author Anita Desai will return with a new novella, 'Rosarita', her first in over a decade.
Published by Pan Macmillan India, the book will hit the shelves on July 7. It delves into the essence of human connections and the shadows cast by history and personal past.
"The fullness, detail, depth and relevance of this 96-page novella leaves no doubt that it is the creation of a virtuoso. Rich and accomplished, like a great work of art, Rosarita also offers a little more of herself each time "Anita Desai has once again given us a book for all ages," said Teesta Guha Sarkar, editorial director, Pan Macmillan India.
The story revolves around Bonita, a young student from India, in San Miguel, Mexico, where she has arrived to learn Spanish. A woman approaches her and says she recognizes Bonita, because she is the spitting image of her mother, who supposedly made the same trip from India to Mexico when she was a young artist.
Bonita denies that her mother did not paint and never traveled to Mexico. But the strange woman insists and Bonita follows her.
"In a story in which Bonita and her mother will separate and unite, as the past threatens to flood the present or, perhaps, even rewrite it," she reads in the book's description.
One of India's best-known authors, Desai has a number of memorable works to her credit, including the award-winning "Fire On The Mountain", "Cry The Peacock", "A Village By The Sea", "The Clear Light Of Day." , "Fasting, Feasting" and "In Custody", which was made into a Merchant Ivory film starring Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Amrish Puri.
The 86-year-old author has received several awards in her illustrious literary career, including the Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award and later a fellowship, and the Benson Medal of the Royal Society of Literature.
Selected three times for the Booker Prize in the 1980s, Desai also taught for many years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is now professor emeritus.
Published by Pan Macmillan India, the book will hit the shelves on July 7. It delves into the essence of human connections and the shadows cast by history and personal past.
"The fullness, detail, depth and relevance of this 96-page novella leaves no doubt that it is the creation of a virtuoso. Rich and accomplished, like a great work of art, Rosarita also offers a little more of herself each time "Anita Desai has once again given us a book for all ages," said Teesta Guha Sarkar, editorial director, Pan Macmillan India.
The story revolves around Bonita, a young student from India, in San Miguel, Mexico, where she has arrived to learn Spanish. A woman approaches her and says she recognizes Bonita, because she is the spitting image of her mother, who supposedly made the same trip from India to Mexico when she was a young artist.
Bonita denies that her mother did not paint and never traveled to Mexico. But the strange woman insists and Bonita follows her.
"In a story in which Bonita and her mother will separate and unite, as the past threatens to flood the present or, perhaps, even rewrite it," she reads in the book's description.
One of India's best-known authors, Desai has a number of memorable works to her credit, including the award-winning "Fire On The Mountain", "Cry The Peacock", "A Village By The Sea", "The Clear Light Of Day." , "Fasting, Feasting" and "In Custody", which was made into a Merchant Ivory film starring Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Amrish Puri.
The 86-year-old author has received several awards in her illustrious literary career, including the Padma Bhushan, the Sahitya Akademi Award and later a fellowship, and the Benson Medal of the Royal Society of Literature.
Selected three times for the Booker Prize in the 1980s, Desai also taught for many years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is now professor emeritus.
