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The Royal Ghosts: Stories Paperback - 2006
by Samrat Upadhyay
Against the backdrop of the violent Maoist insurgencies which have claimed thousands of lives, Nepal's citizens struggle with their duties to their aging parents, an oppressive caste system, and the frustrations of arranged marriage.
Summary
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.
This book will also appeal to readers intersted in the themes: Nepal, South Asian Literature, Nepali Society, Alienation, Democracy, Kathmandu.
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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- Title The Royal Ghosts: Stories
- Author Samrat Upadhyay
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First printing,
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date 2006-02-09
- ISBN 9780618517497 / 0618517499
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (21.08 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Nepal - Social life and customs
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005016737
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Elegant, rich, and pleasing, the stories of The Royal Ghosts will haunt readers long after the book is finished." --Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Crescent, Arabian Jazz, and The Language of Baklava
"Samrat Upadhyay compresses into a short story the breadth of vision and human consequence we expect of a novel." --Scott Russell Sanders, author of A Private History of Awe
"Samrat Upadhyay compresses into a short story the breadth of vision and human consequence we expect of a novel." --Scott Russell Sanders, author of A Private History of Awe
Citations
- Booklist, 02/01/2006, Page 31
- Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2005, Page 1255
- Library Journal, 12/01/2005, Page 120
- Publishers Weekly, 12/19/2005, Page 39
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