{"product_id":"diamond-dust-stories-isbn-9780618042135","title":"Diamond Dust: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Booker Prize finalist author of \u003cem\u003eRosarita\u003c\/em\u003e is a richly diverse story collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon the recent publication of\u003cem\u003e Fasting, Feasting\u003c\/em\u003e, critics raved about Anita Desai: \"Desai is more than smart; she's an undeniable genius\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e). The \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e called \u003cem\u003eFasting, Feasting\u003c\/em\u003e \"poignant, penetrating . . . a splendid novel, \" while the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e celebrated Desai's \"beautiful literary universe.\" Now, in this richly diverse collection, Desai trains her luminous spotlight on private universes, stretching from India to New England, from Cornwall to Mexico. Skillfully navigating the fault lines between social obligation and personal loyalties, the men and women in these nine tales set out on journeys that suddenly go beyond the pale -- or surprisingly lead them back to where they started from. In the mischievous title story, a beloved dog brings nothing but disaster to his obsessed master; in other tales, old friendships and family ties stir up buried feelings, demanding either renewed commitment or escape. And in the final exquisite story, a young woman discovers a new kind of freedom in Delhi's rooftop community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her trademark \"perceptiveness, delicacy of language, and sharp wit\" (Salman Rushdie) in full evidence here, Anita Desai once again gloriously confirms that she is \"India's finest writer in English\" (\u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA collection of new stories from \"a superb observer of the human race.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Desai's books are illuminated by the author's perceptiveness, delicacy of language, and sharp wit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890175308005,"sku":"NP9780618042135","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618042135.jpg?v=1730232690","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/diamond-dust-stories-isbn-9780618042135","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}