Faint Promise of Rain: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938314972 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Told from the perspective of this exquisite dancer and filled with the sounds, sights and flavors of the Indian desert, Faint Promise of Rain is the story of a family and a girl caught between art, duty, and fear in a changing world.. Fearing a bleak future, her fatheragainst his wife and sons’ protestsputs his faith in tradition and in his last child for each to save the other: he insists Adhira “marry” the temple deity and give herself to a wealthy patron. Shortlisted for the 2016 William Saroyan International Prize for WritingIt is 1554 in the desert of Rajasthan, and a new Mughal emperor is expanding his territory. On a rare night of rain, a daughter, Adhira, is born to a family of Hindu temple dancers. But after one terrible evening, she makes a bold choice that carries her family’s story and their dance to a startling new beginning
Duva’s expert eye takes us to 16th century India where dance calls forth the divine and unforgettable characters give us ‘memories of things to come.’ Past, present, and future all overlap in a perfect timeless story.” —Marjan Kamali, author of Together Tea “Faint Promise of Rain gives an atmospheric, compassionate look into the hidden world of a temple dancer's family. The characters are so fully realized, so keenly nuanced, that they linger with you long after the last page, like the sweet smell of a recent storm.” —Bret Anthony Johnston, autho
Anjali Mitter Duva is a writer who grew up in France and has family roots in Calcutta. Anjali graduated from Brown University and completed her Master’s in city planning at MIT. She is working on the second, set in 19th-century Lucknow. She is a co-founder of Chhandika, an organization that teaches and presents India’s classical kathak dance. FAINT PROMISE OF RAIN is Anjali’s first novel. She lives near Boston
Jennifer G. Dupee said From the first pages, the reader is transported back. From the first pages, the reader is transported back in time to a changing world - 16th centruty India. Though the history may be unfamiliar to many, the novel is so filled with sensory images that we cannot help but be swept up in it - our nostrils flare with the scents of the spice . Beautiful, gorgeous tale -- a must read! Crystal King The world of 16th century India was admittedly foreign to me before I read Duva's gorgeous novel. That mattered little, however, because she's a master of drawing the reader into the world of her characters, the dance, and the changing area near the citadel of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. . "Read it!" according to MKM. This book is beautifully written and transports the reader to a different time. I personally don't know a lot about the time period or the belief system of the characters, but that made it an even more interesting read. Duva's narrator weaves a wonderful tale from a very cool perspect