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Imprint: BlackAmber
Format: C Format
ISBN: 978-1-905147-30-4
Price: £ 11.99
Pages: 428 pp
Date: May 2007
"Nair is a powerful writer ... she has created what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of South Asia." - Daily Telegraph
"A sensitive exploration of the tension of self-actualization vs. familial responsibility in a society with traditional values ... will surely resonate with readers everywhere." - Library Journal
‘Anita Nair has garnered a reputation for being one of India’s finest young writers, and is the author that brought us the best selling novel Ladies Coupé. Her latest offering Mistress is a searing tale combining the heady world of art with adultery in terse and powerful story about a married woman’s obsession for a young and enigmatic travel writer’ – Asian magazine, Recommended Reads
‘With her first two novels, The Better Man and Ladies Coupé, Anita Nair signalled the arrival of a sensitive writer who could delve deep into people's personalities and take the reader on a wonderful journey. With her latest book Mistress, she lives up to the promise of masterful storyteller’ – The Times of India
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Mistress
Anita Nair (About this author)
A brilliant blend of imaginative storytelling and deeply moving explorations into the search for meaning in art and life, Mistress is a literary tour de force from one of India's most exciting writers.
Christopher Stewart, a handsome young scholar from the United States travels to India to interview a famous dancer named Koman. Christopher spends a lot of time with Koman and his beautiful, unhappy niece Radha. Radha is blessed with a husband who adores her and a luxurious life; however, she's desperately bored and discontented. She also feels that her materialistic, ambitious husband is an embarrassment. Radha's unhappiness results in an instant connection with Christopher and they begin a passionate affair that will change everyone's life forever.
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