Saraswati

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Beschreibung

<p><b>AN <i>OBSERVER </i>BEST NEW NOVELIST 2025 * </b><b>A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT<i>, TELEGRAPH</i>, <i>NERVE </i>AND <i>GUARDIAN</i> *</b><br><b><br>WINNER OF THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE</b><b><br>LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PROSE PRIZE</b><br><br>'An ambitious, stylishly delivered novel ... Reminiscent of Salman Rushdie'<b> <i>OBSERVER</i></b><br><br>'Johal has written a major novel, and at his very first attempt' <b><i>TELEGRAPH,</i> 5-STAR REVIEW</b><br><br>When the waters of the Saraswati, a river of legend, start to rise in a corner of northern India, seven scattered descendants of a forbidden marriage are unexpectedly swept up in its current.<br><br>Satnam, adrift from his life in London, is drawn into a contentious scheme to restore the river. Nathu, an archaeologist, ventures from Nairobi to a dig site that might reveal artefacts of a lost civilisation. And elsewhere in former lands of empire - in Singapore, Canada, Mauritius and Pakistan - the ripples are felt across generations. Gurnaik Johal's panoramic debut deftly animates the passions that bind us to our histories and each other.<br><br>'A rich tapestry, occasionally bewildering, often beguiling' <b><i>THE NEW YORK TIMES</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781788169493

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

203 x 129 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Profile Books