Description
Set against the stark rhythms of coastal life, this novel traces the struggles of two siblings, Lila and Hari, as they confront the daily realities of poverty and the limits of family care. With their parents unable to provide stability, the children are drawn into difficult choices that test their resilience, loyalty, and sense of hope. Through intimate, character-driven storytelling, the book explores themes of class, abandonment, and the quiet labor of survival—where love is measured not in comfort, but in persistence. Anita Desai’s distinctive, emotionally observant style brings a lyrical intensity to the hardships of ordinary life, making the village by the sea feel both vividly specific and universally human.
Available Editions
paperback
Puffin Books
Published Dec 6, 2001
272 pages
ISBN: 9780141312712
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Details
First Published
1982
Language
eng
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