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The Girl with the Golden Parasol Author: Uday Prakash

ISBN: 9780300190540 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 224 Published: 14 May 2013 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.4 Description: Just then, Rahul saw a spot of yellow far away...The yellow glowed beautifully in the morning light. There was something different about this particular yellow and was totally unlike all others. This one entered through his eyes, dissolved in his blood, and went straight to his heart.' Uday Prakash's novel of contemporary India is a tender love story - university student Rahul is swept away by a "sweet fever" of love for Analji, the enchanting girl with the golden parasol. But Prakash's tale is set in a world where the 3,000-year-old Hindu caste system still holds sway and social realities doom the chances of a non-Brahmin boy who loves a Brahmin girl. "The Girl with the Golden Parasol" is the first English translation of Prakash's work to be published in the U.S. His audacious novel captures the profound contradictions of India today, where the forces aligned against change outweigh even the power of love. Uday Prakash is an author of poems, short stories, non-fiction, films, and documentaries. In 2010 he received the prestigous Sahitya Akademi literary award in India. He is professor-in-charge, Department of Mass Communication, Media, and Journ...

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