Synopses & Reviews
Prem Rustum, a celebrated aging Indian novelist, unexpectedly meets Maya, a vibrant aspiring writer, and surprises himself by following her to Paris. In the slow, sensuous summer that follows, Prem looks back on his muses, his art, and his lost loves. Mayas presence brings Prem into direct confrontation with his mortality and desires. As he struggles anew with the eternal question of love, Prems longstanding friendship with Pascal, a fellow writer, illuminates them both in the final chapter of their lives.
Written with sureness of style and tempo, That Summer in Paris reflects on how art informs loveand love, literature. With elegance and humor and even heartbreak, Abha Dawesar delivers a novel at once seductive and contemplative.
Synopsis
With poignancy and grace, humor and heartbreak, That Summer in Paris deftly evokes the longings and forces of an aging man in this page-turning tale that is full of unexpected turns and self-realizations.
About the Author
Born in New Delhi, India, ABHA DAWESAR has written two other novels. Her most recent novel BABYJI won the 2006 American Library Associations Stonewall Award. She is also a winner of a NYFA Fiction fellowship. She can be reached on her site www.abhadawesar.com.