There must be some government among men, and as angels are not sent to dispense it, God allows men to rule over men. Odysseus Abroad and A Life Apart highlight the questions of loneliness, isolation, homesickness and attempts to adjust. As the title to Neel Mukherjee's first novel suggests, this is a story about never quite being a part of the worlds one inhabits. The protagonists have different expectations from their move to England and are anxious to be included, as they only half-belong to the world they are in. Having buried both his parents in Calcutta, Ritwik Ghosh arrives in Oxford, a scholarship boy studying English literature, and confronts dislocation and detachment. If this at first seems like familiar territory in the postcolonial novel of displacement, be assured that in Mukherjee's hands, it is a very much more original idea.Ī number of things make this impressive debut stand out.
Most strikingly, Ritwik is gay and Mukherjee (right) writes wonderfully and wryly about the young man's exploration of everyday gay life. Compulsively cruising the toilets of Oxford, Ritvik "realizes, in slow stages, that his is a type of minority appeal, catering to the 'special interest' group. because of his nationality, looks, skin colour. The mainstream is blond, white, young, slim. 356 pages spine creasing, edge wear Pat Traymore, a brilliant investigative reporter, is drawn to Washington to discover the truth about enigmatic and ambitious Senator Abigail Jennings. The Senator is tipped to be the first female Vice-President, and her reputation intrigues Pat - but she also has an ulterior motive for coming to the city.
Years earlier, as a child, Pat was present during the violent deaths of her parents. Left damaged, both mentally and physically, she is seeking solace by returning to the house in which the events took place. Stillwatch by Mary Higgins Clark 4.1 (37) Paperback (Mass Market Paperback - Reprint) 9.99 Hardcover 79.00 Paperback 9.99 eBook 8.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Premium Members get an additional 10 off AND collect stamps to save with B&N Rewards. However, somebody has learned of her plans - and is hellbent on stopping her. As the storm gathers, Pat begins to suspect everyone around her - even handsome Congressman Samuel Kingsley, with whom she is madly in love.
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