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The Alchemy of Desire (SIGNED) (FIRST)
by Tarun Tejpal
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 033043554X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330435543
- Seller
-
Tempe, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
SIGNED Set against the brilliantly drawn backdrop of India at the turn of the millennium, The Alchemy of Desire tells the story of a young couple, penniless but gloriously in love. Obsessed with each other, they move from a small town to the big city, where the man, who dreams of being a writer, works feverishly on a novel, stopping only to feed his ceaseless desire for his beautiful wife. After receiving a small inheritance, the lovers abandon the city for a mist-shrouded spur of the lower Himalayas, and move into a sprawling old house which they hope will embody their love. At first they pursue their deep physical need with a reckless intensity. But during renovations of the house, a set of diaries written by the previous inhabitant-a glamorous American adventuress-is unearthed, and the narrator finds himself irresistibly drawn away from his wife, and thrust into another world and time, into the hole of history. Increasingly infatuated with the other woman, he slowly begins to uncover the dark secrets at the heart of her story, until the shocking truth is laid bare, and all certainties are overturned. Quick-paced and inventive, brimming with ideas and memorable characters, The Alchemy of Desire celebrates the chaotic spirit of a country during a time of great change. It also offers, in searing, lucid prose, a deeply sensual and moving account of the complex chemistry between sex, ambition and love. This is a major novel by one of the most significant new voices of his generation.
Synopsis
Originally published: 2005.
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- Bookseller
- Nostalgic Books & Elements
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23alcheny2005
- Title
- The Alchemy of Desire (SIGNED) (FIRST)
- Author
- Tarun Tejpal
- Format/Binding
- Tight, sound, and square
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 033043554X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330435543
- Publisher
- Picador
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- India, love story
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED Books For Collectors; Fiction;
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Nostalgic Books & Elements
About the Seller
Nostalgic Books & Elements
About Nostalgic Books & Elements
NB&E, prides itself on rescuing unique and nostalgic books that sometimes include an element. I provide detailed descriptions, multiple photographs, and wrap most dust jacket in a protective sleeve.
Books are noted as either SIGNED or INSCRIBED accordingly. If the book is a remainder or ex-library it is noted. I seldom, if ever, sell these types of books. I CHERISH books and want to provide you with the books you will be proud to own.
With gratitude,
Janice Dawson
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