ISBN: 9780156010887 - the blue bedspread: a brother writes poetic stories for an orphaned baby – literary fiction from one calcutta night (harvest book) (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In the middle of a steamy Calcutta night the phone rings. An unnamed man in a city of millions answers to a voice telling him that his long-lost sister is dead. He must go to the hospital to identify the body and claim his sister's orphaned newborn daughter until she can be adopted the next day. During the long hot night, the baby sleeps on a bedspread that used to be indigo blue, but has faded to almost white. As the child lies where the man and his sister used to sleep as children, he quietly writes stories for her, telling of his own childhood full of intensity, anguish, and poetry. He doesn't know his place in the world, but with the help of these stories, the baby someday might. Raj Kamal Jha's ethereal, poetic prose echoes the loneliness of the human condition.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In the middle of a steamy Calcutta night the phone rings. An unnamed man in a city of millions answers to a voice telling him that his long-lost sister is dead. He must go to the hospital to identify the body and claim his sister's orphaned newborn daughter until she can be adopted the next day. During the long hot night, the baby sleeps on a bedspread that used to be indigo blue, but has faded to almost white. As the child lies where the man and his sister used to sleep as children, he quietly writes stories for her, telling of his own childhood full of intensity, anguish, and poetry. He doesn't know his place in the world, but with the help of these stories, the baby someday might. Raj Kamal Jha's ethereal, poetic prose echoes the loneliness of the human condition.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Good. : En una sofocante noche en Calcuta, un hombre recibe una llamada informándole de la muerte de su hermana. Debe identificar el cuerpo y hacerse cargo de la hija recién nacida de su hermana hasta que sea adoptada al día siguiente. Durante esa larga noche, mientras la bebé duerme sobre una colcha que antes era azul índigo, él escribe historias para ella, relatando su propia infancia llena de intensidad, angustia y poesía. A través de estas historias, espera que la niña encuentre su lugar en el mundo. EAN: 9780156010887 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Blue Bedspread Autor: Raj Kamal Jha Editorial: Harper Perennial Idioma: en Páginas: 240 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Condition: 'NF. Sticker remnants' Notes: Novel.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 217 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.