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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
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- Title
- Het trappenhuis
- Language
- Dutch
- Authors
- Manil Suri
- Publisher
- Prometheus
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 905226726X
- ISBN13
- 9789052267265
- Series
- The Hindu Gods
- Tags
- Fiction, 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
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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.