{"product_id":"the-artist-of-disappearance-paperback","title":"The Artist of Disappearance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnita Desai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist for the Pen\/Faulkner Award for Fiction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The excellent strength [the novellas] share is a gracefulness and dreamlike sonority, reminiscent of writers like Jhumpa Lahiri and W.G. Sebald, wherein strange evolutions of solitary lives are the rule, and readers are held by the stately, hypnotic dignity of the voice that tells them.\" - \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in modern India, these three novellas move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self-effacement. An unnamed government official is called upon to inspect a faded mansion of forgotten treasures where he discovers a surprise \"relic.\" A translator blurs the line between writer and translator, and in so doing risks unraveling her desires and achievements. In the title novella, a hermit hidden away in the woods with a secret is discovered by a film crew, which compels him to withdraw even further until he magically disappears . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich and evocative, remarkable in their clarity and sensuous in their telling, these novellas remind us of the extraordinary yet delicate power of this pre-eminent writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Desai, at her best, offers enchanting, subtle, and deeply observed portraits of layered characters trapped between worlds.\" - \u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lingers in the memory the same way these landscapes and people of India prove impossible to forget.\" - \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA triptych of beautifully crafted novellas make up Anita Desai s exquisite new book. Set in modern India, but where history still casts a long shadow, the stories move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self-effacement.\u003cbr\u003e In The Museum of Final Journeys an unnamed government official is called upon to inspect a faded mansion of forgotten treasures, each sent home by the absent, itinerant master. As he is taken through the estate, wondering whether to save these precious relics, he reaches the final greatest gift of all, looming out of the shadows.\u003cbr\u003e In Translator, Translated, middle-aged Prema meets her successful publisher friend Tara at a school reunion. Tara hires her as a translator, but Prema, buoyed by her work and the sense of purpose it brings, begins deliberately to blur the line between writer and translator, and in so doing risks unravelling her desires and achievements.\u003cbr\u003e The final story is of Ravi, living hermit-like in the burnt-out shell of his family home high up in the Himalayan mountains. He cultivates not only silence and solitude but a secret hidden away in the woods, concealed from sight. When a film crew from Delhi intrude upon his seclusion, it compels him to withdraw even further until he magically and elusively disappears \u003cbr\u003e Rich and evocative, remarkable in their clarity and sensuous in their telling, these stories remind us of the extraordinary yet delicate power of this pre-eminent writer. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[headline] Finalist for the Pen\/Faulkner Award for Fiction \u003cbr\u003e The excellent strength [the novellas] share is a gracefulness and dreamlike sonority, reminiscent of writers like Jhumpa Lahiri and W.G. Sebald, wherein strange evolutions of solitary lives are the rule, and readers are held by the stately, hypnotic dignity of the voice that tells them. \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSet in modern India, these three novellas move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self-effacement. An unnamed government official is called upon to inspect a faded mansion of forgotten treasures where he discovers a surprise \"relic.\" A translator blurs the line between writer and translator, and in so doing risks unraveling her desires and achievements. In the title novella, a hermit hidden away in the woods with a secret is discovered by a film crew, which compels him to withdraw even further until he magically disappears . . . \u003cbr\u003eRich and evocative, remarkable in their clarity and sensuous in their telling, these novellas remind us of the extraordinary yet delicate power of this pre-eminent writer. \u003cbr\u003e Desai, at her best, offers enchanting, subtle, and deeply observed portraits of layered characters trapped between worlds. \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lingers in the memory the same way these landscapes and people of India prove impossible to forget. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e[author photo] Born and educated in India, ANITA DESAI is the award-winning author of over a dozen novels and collections, including \u003ci\u003eBaumgartner s Bombay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClear Light of Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFasting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeasting \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Zigzag Way\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52520096596275,"sku":"9780547840123","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aTNNayticGRYdVVsenN6T2ExODQ0UT09.webp?v=1760518405","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-artist-of-disappearance-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}