Filmi Stories - Couverture rigide

Basu, Kunal

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0670098396 ISBN 13 : 9780670098392

Editeur : Vintage Books, 2023

Synopsis

The eight stories of this collection are about unforeseen terrors and adventures, surreal comedies, the apocalypses and the sublime poetry of everyday life. A disgruntled trucker sets out to kill his rival, ending up as the saviour of migrant workers trapped by a pandemic. A novice jailor breaks the law only to learn that nothing in this world is beyond pardon. A corpse dressed immaculately in a suit is discovered on a beach, the trail of the suspects stretching across continents in casinos and cruise ships. The nude paintings of a dead artist set the stage for a murder in a gallery. Hunt for a terrorist leads to a dangerous game of luring a prey out of its lair using a human bait. A man finds himself as the sole passenger of an airplane flying from one deserted airport to another. An innocent shopkeeper learns the wisdom of the Mahabharata on the verge of losing his innocence.

Written with words and marked by light and shadow, sounds and silence, these tales stalk a bunch of unruly actors performing roles that take on lives of their own.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kunal Basu is the author of several critically acclaimed novels. His story 'The Japanese Wife', from his collection by the same name, has now been made into an award-winning film.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Vintage Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670098396
• ISBN 13: 9780670098392
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
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