The Village by the Sea

Kids, Teen, Social Issues, General Fiction, Fiction
Cover of the book The Village by the Sea by Anita Desai, New York Review Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Anita Desai ISBN: 9781681373522
Publisher: New York Review Books Publication: April 16, 2019
Imprint: NYRB Kids Language: English
Author: Anita Desai
ISBN: 9781681373522
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication: April 16, 2019
Imprint: NYRB Kids
Language: English

A classic survival story by one of India's most acclaimed authors, set in a quiet village outside of Bombay about two siblings who struggle to maintain their family's bond in difficult times

Anita Desai’s The Village by the Sea is an exciting and moving story about life in an Indian coastal village and life in the unimaginably big city of Bombay. It is the story of thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari. As the book begins, Lila is wading into the sea to bring scarlet hibiscus, sweet-smelling lilies, and butter-yellow allamanda flowers to the sacred rock the fishermen’s wives pray to, just as her mother did before her father had to sell his boat to pay his debts and her mother fell ill. Now Lila and Hari must care for their ailing parents as well as their two younger sisters. Sensing adventure and a chance to save his family, and possibly his village, Hari impulsively joins a group of farmers and fishermen traveling to Bombay to protest the construction of a fertilizer factory that threatens to pollute the coastline and destroy their livelihood. Will the protest succeed? Can Hari survive in the city, and can Lila manage at home without him? Through their own resources, and the kindnesses of strangers, Hari and Lila must find a way to “Adapt! Adapt!” as their ornithologist friend urges, just as the birds and animals must do to survive.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A classic survival story by one of India's most acclaimed authors, set in a quiet village outside of Bombay about two siblings who struggle to maintain their family's bond in difficult times

Anita Desai’s The Village by the Sea is an exciting and moving story about life in an Indian coastal village and life in the unimaginably big city of Bombay. It is the story of thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari. As the book begins, Lila is wading into the sea to bring scarlet hibiscus, sweet-smelling lilies, and butter-yellow allamanda flowers to the sacred rock the fishermen’s wives pray to, just as her mother did before her father had to sell his boat to pay his debts and her mother fell ill. Now Lila and Hari must care for their ailing parents as well as their two younger sisters. Sensing adventure and a chance to save his family, and possibly his village, Hari impulsively joins a group of farmers and fishermen traveling to Bombay to protest the construction of a fertilizer factory that threatens to pollute the coastline and destroy their livelihood. Will the protest succeed? Can Hari survive in the city, and can Lila manage at home without him? Through their own resources, and the kindnesses of strangers, Hari and Lila must find a way to “Adapt! Adapt!” as their ornithologist friend urges, just as the birds and animals must do to survive.

More books from New York Review Books

Cover of the book The Little Witch by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Wheat That Springeth Green by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Confusion by Anita Desai
Cover of the book What's for Dinner? by Anita Desai
Cover of the book The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Religio Medici and Urne-Buriall by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Fighting for Life by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Three Bedrooms in Manhattan by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Paris Vagabond by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Friend of My Youth by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Out of My Head by Anita Desai
Cover of the book The Milk of Dreams by Anita Desai
Cover of the book You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity by Anita Desai
Cover of the book The Dud Avocado by Anita Desai
Cover of the book Grand Hotel by Anita Desai
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy