Sylvia
by Maithreyi Karnoor
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Pub Date 18 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 30 Nov 2024
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Description
Longing to connect to his ancestral roots, Cajetan Pereira takes up residence near one of the rare and mystical Baobab trees in South India. Into his world walks Sylvia, a young woman in search of a story. They bond over their newfound relationship until one day, consumed by regret, Sylvia disappears.
In a rich kaleidoscope of tales, Sylvia is glimpsed through the lives of other characters as a colleague, friend, wife and lover. She comes back into focus as she finds herself becoming whole once more—but is it too late?
Advance Praise
“Sylvia offers a bewitching web of stories from the hinterlands of modern India.”—The Times Literary Supplement
"The backdrop of southern India, both rural and urban, is vibrantly realized in all its beauty, and occasional ugliness, too. Emphasizing the interconnectedness of everything, Karnoor’s ability to twist and reform these elements, revealing previously unseen patterns, is a dazzling experience which demands several readings."—Asian Review of Books
"I found Sylvia enchanting, surprising at every turn. An immensely original piece of work; much like the branches of the baobab tree, all the stories and characters entwine together to create something magical."—Huma Qureshi, award-winning author of How We Met: A Memoir of Love and Other Misadventures and Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love
"Lyrically written and deeply profound, the interlocking tales of Sylvia by Maithreyi Karnoor take the reader on a compassionate and magical journey into the heart of both a life and life in general and in doing so reveals the truth and beauty that lives there."—Mark Chadbourne, Sunday Times best-selling author, screenwriter and journalist
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781915584038 |
| PRICE | US$15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 200 |
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