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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780618517497 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
"Like William Trevor, Samrat Upadhyay compresses into a short story the breadth of vision and human consequence we expect of a novel, and he does so in a prose that seems as natural as breathing. If there were an author of the universe who bestowed on us the tender regard that Upadhyay bestows on his struggling people, we would be blessed indeed. — Scott Russell Sanders, author of A Private History of Awe
"Elegant, rich, and pleasing, the stories of The Royal Ghosts will haunt readers long after the book is finished. These are tales of both the individual and the society, conveying a measured, transcendental gaze at the nature of the world." — Diana Abu-Jaber, author of The Language of Baklava
With emotional precision and narrative subtlety, The Royal Ghosts features characters trying to reconcile their true desires with the forces at work in Nepali society. Against the backdrop of the violent Maoist insurgencies that have claimed thousands of lives, these characters struggle with their duties to their aging parents, an oppressive caste system, and the complexities of arranged marriage. In the end, they manage to find peace and connection, often where they least expect it— with the people directly in front of them. These stories brilliantly examine not only Kathmandu during a time of political crisis and cultural transformation but also the effects of that city on the individual consciousness.
Samrat Upadhyay is the author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, which earned him a Whiting Award, and The Guru of Love, which was a New York Times Notable Book, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year, and a finalist for the Kiriyama Prize. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Samrat Upadhyay is the author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, which earned him a Whiting Award, and The Guru of Love, which was a New York Times Notable Book, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year, and a finalist for the Kiriyama Prize. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
This book will also appeal to readers intersted in the themes: Nepal, South Asian Literature, Nepali Society, Alienation, Democracy, Kathmandu.
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Table of Contents
A Refugee * 1
The Wedding Hero * 27
The Third Stage * 55
Supreme Pronouncements * 79
The Weight of a Gun * 101
Chintamani's Women * 123
Father, Daughter * 147
A Servant in the City * 173
The Royal Ghosts * 191
Acknowledgments * 209
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780618517497
- Subtitle:
- Stories
- Author:
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- Publisher:
- Mariner Books
- Location:
- Boston
- Subject:
- Social life and customs
- Subject:
- Short Stories (single author)
- Subject:
- Nepal
- Subject:
- Stories (single author)
- Copyright:
- 2006
- Edition Description:
- Trade paper
- Publication Date:
- February 2006
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 209
- Dimensions:
- 810x608x53 51










