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“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”— Time In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
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Het trappenhuis, Manil Suri, Sjaak de Jong
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- 2001
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Het trappenhuis
- Language
- Dutch
- Authors
- Manil Suri, Sjaak de Jong
- Publisher
- Prometheus
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 268
- ISBN10
- 9053339892
- ISBN13
- 9789053339893
- Series
- The Hindu Gods
- Categories
- Tags
- Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Love, Contemporary Fiction, Death, Faith, Asia, India, Fear, Loneliness, Poverty, Lies, Customs and Traditions, Indian Literature, Visions, Bombay
- Original title
- The death of Vishnu
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- “Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”— Time In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.