Event Listing - Literary Arts
Sun Mar 2

Rakestraw Books presents

A Visit with Manil Suri

Reading & Signing


Tel. 925.837.7337
Email A Visit with Manil Suri
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Location
Date and Time
Rakestraw Books
409 Railroad Avenue
Danville, CA 94526
district: Danville

Sun Mar 2 (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM) - If you need more information, call us at (925) 837-7337

Description
Following his spectacular debut, The Death of Vishnu, Manil Suri returns with a mesmerizing story of modern India, richly layered with themes from Hindu mythology. The Age of Shiva is at once a powerful story of a country in turmoil and an extraordinary portrait of maternal love.

Meera, the narrator, is seventeen years old when she catches her first glimpse of Dev, performing a song so infused with passion that it arouses in her the first flush of erotic longing. She wonders if she can steal him away from Roopa, her older, more beautiful sister, who has brought her along to see him.

Meera's unforgettable story, embodying Shiva as a symbol of religious upheaval, places The Age of Shiva among the most compelling novels to emerge from contemporary India. We are delighted to welcome Manil Suri back to Rakestraw Books on Sunday, 2 March 2008 at 12:30 PM. Please join us to meet this remarkable writer.