Press Release: Prizes and Awards
Arcadia Books Longlisted For The Orange Broadband Prize For Fiction 2008
Posted at 5:37PM Thursday 20 Mar 2008
MISTRESS by Anita Nair (BlackAmber, an imprint of Arcadia Books) Published 24th April, Original Paperback Fiction, £11.99 LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE BROADBAND PRIZE FOR FICTION 2008 'Magical . . . A sweeping, multi-generational tale of love and loss' – Financial Times A searing new novel of art and adultery from the bestselling author of Ladies Coupé When travel writer Christopher Stewart arrives at a riverside resort in Kerala to meet Koman, Radha's uncle and a famous Kathakali dancer, he enters a world of masks and repressed emotions. From their first meeting, both Radha and her uncle are drawn to the enigmatic young man with his cello and his incessant questions about the past. The triangle quickly excludes Hyam, Radha's husband, who can only watch helplessly as she embraces Chris with a passion that he has never been able to draw from her. A brilliant blend of imaginative storytelling and deeply moving explorations into the search for meaning in art and life, Mistress is a literary tour de force from one of India's most exciting young writers. ANITA NAIR lives in Bangalore and Mundakotukurussi, Kerala. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages around the world. Visit her at www.anitanair.net 'A rich setting of myth and ritual, consistently compelling' – Guardian 'A searing novel of art and adultery' – Asiana Anita Nair is available for interview. For further information please contact Gary Pulsifer or Daniela de Groote at info@arcadiabooks.co.uk
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