Description
A writer’s chance encounter becomes the thread that binds two lives—and exposes the uneasy power dynamics beneath beauty, patronage, and creative genius. As Anasuya is drawn into the world of Caroline Bell, a wealthy Englishwoman, and the artist she supports, the novel unfolds as a study of possession in both its intimate and cultural forms. Markandaya’s lyrical, unsentimental storytelling traces how art can be both refuge and claim, revealing the tensions of colonial influence, dependence, and self-determination. With its sharp emotional insight and elegantly controlled prose, this classic work asks who truly owns a life, a talent, and the stories that are told about them.
Available Editions
paperback
Jaico Publishing House
Published Jul 15, 2005
240 pages
ISBN: 9788172242763
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Details
First Published
1963
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Possession by Kamala Markandaya.