Names of the Women
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
From the Booker-shortlisted author of Narcopolis, in prose of extraordinary power, a novel about the women whose roles were suppressed, reduced or erased in the Gospels.'Dazzling, smouldering .
Jeet Thayil Books
Jeet Thayil is an Indian poet and novelist known for his piercing explorations of identity and modernity. His literary style is characterized by rich language and experimental approaches that draw readers into profound existential reflections. Through his works, he examines complex human relationships and the cultural shifts occurring in contemporary society. Thayil's writing represents a unique fusion of poetry and prose, resonating with urgency and poetic power.
Narcopolis
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A tale of vice and passion set against a backdrop of late 1970s Bombay finds a New Yorker becoming entranced with the underworld culture of an opium den and brothel where he encounters a pipe-making eunuch, a violent businessman, and a Chinese refugee.
Low
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
From the Booker-shortlisted author: one man's whirlwind weekend of self- destructive grief.