The Smoke is Rising

Mahesh Rao

ISBN 10: 8184005180 / ISBN 13: 9788184005189

Published by Random House India, Noida, 2014

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CV4 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Mahesh Rao to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, darkened page edges, moderate tanning and light shelf wear. This is the author's first novel. 8.75"x5.5", 314 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. THE FUTURE IS HERE. India has just sent its first spacecraft to the moon and the placid city of Mysore is gearing up for its own global recognition with the construction of HeritageLand - Asia's largest theme park. From behind the formidable gates of Mahalakshmi Gardens to the shanty houses on the edge of town, the people of Mysore are abuzz as they watch their city prepare for a complete transformation. As government officials make plans for the expected tourism extravaganza, Mysore's residents find themselves swept up in the ferment. Susheela, an elderly widow, is forced into a secretive new life. Uma, trying to escape her painful past, learns the lasting power of local gossip and mala must finally confront the reality of her husband's troubling behavior. Savagely funny and deeply poignant, the smoke is rising is a riveting portrait of a city hurtling towards an epic clash of modernity and tradition and all the wandering souls - some hopeful, some broken and a few somewhere in between - who find themselves caught in the middle. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Smoke is Rising
• Publisher: Random House India, Noida
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8184005180
• ISBN 13: 9788184005189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Signed Fiction
  • Fiction::Author's First Novel
  • Fiction

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Synopsis

The future is here. India has just sent its first spacecraft to the moon, and the placid city of Mysore is gearing up for its own global recognition with the construction of HeritageLand - Asia’s largest theme park. From behind the formidable gates of Mahalakshmi Gardens to the shanty houses on the edge of town, the people of Mysore are abuzz as they watch their city prepare for a complete transformation. Susheela, an elderly widow, is forced into a secretive new life. Uma, trying to escape her painful past, learns the lasting power of local gossip. And Mala must finally confront the reality of her husband's troubling behaviour. Savagely funny and deeply poignant, The Smoke is Rising is a riveting portrait of a city hurtling toward an epic clash of modernity and tradition, and all the wandering souls - some hopeful, some broken, and a few somewhere in between - who find themselves caught in the middle. ‘A darkly comic novel . . . Rao veers between sharp, economic dialogue that can be both hilarious and disquieting, and set-piece extravaganzas crammed with colour.’ - Spectator ‘An auspicious debut - its comedy is dry and biting, its perceptiveness acute, and its picture of India ringingly truthful.’ - Neel Mukherjee ‘The medieval and the modern India are depicted here as co-existing, and Rao has succeeded in capturing this with delicacy and insight.’ - Times Literary Supplement ‘A subtle, tender and withering portrait of a society in confused transition. This is an exceptionally accomplished novel.’ - Siddartha Deb