Introduction
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ISBN: 978-8-184-00281-2
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Genre :Fiction
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Price: Rs. 250/- ( I got this book from the publisher for
review)
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Pages:150 pages
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Publishers: Random House publishing
The first
thing that attracted me to this book was its name. The artist of disappearance
sounds so haunting and mysterious that I knew I had to read this book. Very
rarely do you come across a book which not only attracts you by its title, but
also by the cover page. The cover page in itself seems to tell a different
tale. Over all an attractive package making you want to grab it at the next
opportune moment and devour it.
Behind The
book
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In this trio
of exquisitely crafted novellas, experience the soaring brilliance and delicate
restraint of one of India’s great writers.
About the
author
Anita Desai
is a renowned Indian author who has been shortlisted for the Booker prize
thrice and has won a Sahitya Academi Award.Read more
about the author here.
Me thinks
I have
always admired Anita Desai’s style of writing, especially after reading her
collected stories very recently. This book is actually a collection of three
stories through which the author has managed to display a myriad range of human
emotions very beautifully. In her words, she has shown such sides of human
nature which is not only rare but is mostly hidden and hence go unnoticed.
The first
story, The Museum of Final Journeys is a heart rendering tale of a Civil
Service officer who gets nostalgic as he is on the verge of retirement. As he
takes a trip down the memory lane you cannot help but feel pity for this
affable old man. The second story, Translator Translated touched me a lot as it
is the story of an English professor dreaming of making carving a niche for
herself, yearning for a change from her dull routine that leads to something
truly unforgettable. My most favourite was the title story as it was truly
haunting. It refused to leave my mind long after I had finished reading this
book and yes I read this story over and over again almost 6 times as there was
something very magical about it.
The locales,
descriptions and characters everything is so believable that is transforms you
to another time when all this is actually happening. I like the simplicity with
which the author has dealt with the stories. The most eye catching thing would
be the titles she has chosen for each of her story setting them apart there in
the first few words itself.
At first
glance all the incidents mentioned seem very normal and mundane. But it is when
you see it the way the author wants you to see you realize how mistake you had
been till now. Everything that happens around us or in our lives has the
ability to make or mar us forever. And it is about this strength the author has
written in this book very eloquently.
A truly
wonderfully written book, very well expressed human emotions, highly
recommended for people who enjoy reading classics as this is what it is - a priceless classic!
Foodie
Verdict
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This book is
like badam halwa for me. It’s a dish my grandmother used to make for me and it
makes me feel very nostalgic every time I eat it.
This book has been received from Random House for review