Description
A young Harvard graduate, Eric, arrives in early-1900s Mexico with the confidence of education and the uncertainty of belonging. As his days unfold, the novel braids his present with the half-remembered lives of immigrant miners from Cornwall—men who crossed the high seas in search of gold and a fresh start, only to find that reinvention comes with its own costs. Through this zigzag of time and perspective, the story explores cultural identity, displacement, and the way memory—fragmentary, stubborn, and intimate—can reshape what we think we know about ourselves. With Anita Desai’s signature lyrical intensity and psychological acuity, the book turns history into a living force, revealing how personal longing and inherited stories travel together across borders.
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paperback
Houghton Mifflin
Published Jan 1, 2004
159 pages
ISBN: 9780618042159
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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