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The Pleasure Seekers
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
| Author:
Tishani Doshi
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author:
Tishani Doshi
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
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Category General Fiction
Tag Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Category: General Fiction
Page Extent:
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August, 1968: Babo Patel arrives in London from Madras, with curly hair, jhill mill teeth and dreams of becoming a success. When he meets the beautiful, auburn-haired Si¢n Jones, he falls in love instantly. She, like him, is in search of something bigger than what the home she left behind can offer. But when Babo’s parents learn of his intention to marrysome girl from God knows where’ he is given an ultimatum: he can only marry Si¢n if they agree to live in Madras for two years before returning to London. As the years pass by, the calamities, quirks and heartaches of first love, lost innocence, and old age unfold across cultures and generations of this mixed-up family in a topsy-turvy world.
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August, 1968: Babo Patel arrives in London from Madras, with curly hair, jhill mill teeth and dreams of becoming a success. When he meets the beautiful, auburn-haired Si¢n Jones, he falls in love instantly. She, like him, is in search of something bigger than what the home she left behind can offer. But when Babo’s parents learn of his intention to marrysome girl from God knows where’ he is given an ultimatum: he can only marry Si¢n if they agree to live in Madras for two years before returning to London. As the years pass by, the calamities, quirks and heartaches of first love, lost innocence, and old age unfold across cultures and generations of this mixed-up family in a topsy-turvy world.
About Author
Tishani Doshi is a poet and dancer based in Madras, India. Her first collection of poetry, Countries of the Body, won the Forward Poetry Prize for best first collection in 26. The Pleasure Seekers is her first novel.
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