Clear Light Of The Day
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While their parents went to parties at Delhi's Roshanara Club, the children of the Das family brought themselves up, reading Byron, listening to the gramophone and watching over sad, alcoholic Mira masi. Many years later, the youngest, Tara now a mother of two has returned from America to the scene of her unusual, lonesome childhood. Here, as always, is her sister Bim, doggedly single college-lecturer and caretaker of all. In her presence, Tara sinks into the blissful torpor of home, at once her dreamy old self but careful as ever around her older sister. For at the heart of this reunion are numerous tensions: Tara feels the persistent guilt of having, like the others, abandoned Bim, their autistic brother Baba is increasingly unquiet and Bim has not spoken to their other brother, Raja, for years and refuses to go to his daughter's wedding. Clear Light of Day is vintage Anita Desai, a novel as wonderfully contemplative as a cup of afternoon tea. Review: Received in great quality! - The book is wonderful and desertcart has delivered it in excellent condition. The price is reasonable too, so u can go for it! Review: Nostalgia reflected through words - Clear Light of Day delves deep into nostalgia and the long-lost value of human relationships within a family, relationships that mattered the most when time and people were young. Anita Desai’s portrayal of impactful childhood memories, which may have seemed trivial at the time, leaves a lasting impression on the reader. The novel beautifully captures how ordinary moments gain emotional depth with time and reflection.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 690 Reviews |
A**A
Received in great quality!
The book is wonderful and amazon has delivered it in excellent condition. The price is reasonable too, so u can go for it!
S**M
Nostalgia reflected through words
Clear Light of Day delves deep into nostalgia and the long-lost value of human relationships within a family, relationships that mattered the most when time and people were young. Anita Desai’s portrayal of impactful childhood memories, which may have seemed trivial at the time, leaves a lasting impression on the reader. The novel beautifully captures how ordinary moments gain emotional depth with time and reflection.
K**1
Fabulous
One of the best books written by Anita Desai....it is full of imagery.... usually deals with partition but on a smaller scale..finally the protagonist Bim redeems herself and comes out of the closet.
M**I
Good quality
Good quality
P**Z
Great.
I've been meaning to read this gem of a book for a long time now. And when I finally did, it did not let me down. Anyone who enjoys good literature will find this an enjoyable read.
H**R
Good work
Language is a lil difficult,mature we may say. But really a great piece of work.
P**R
A pleasant nostalgic book. I enjoyed reading it
There is sadness of times gone by. The book gives a glimpse into the life of a spinster, not too purposeless life, yet sad to think how she will live out of this life.
B**A
beautiful
a good book indeed
W**H
Im so glad it was required of me to read this book ...
A very well written and engaging book. Im so glad it was required of me to read this book for English class because I probably wouldn't have picked it up! A must read :)
T**S
A Perfect Family Drama!
Set in old Dehli, Clear Light of Day is a story about bittersweet familial ties. Desai takes the reader on a sweet journey that introduces us to Tara, Bimla and Raja, three siblings who were growing up around partition, tinged by the trauma and loss that many during that time carried. Tara, now married with children, has come to visit Bim and staying in their childhood home brings back a flood of memories, both good and bad. The story does justice to every character, taking the reader in gently and then all at once! I found myself deeply invested in all the characters, at times finding it hard to pick sides and at times, wanting to stop reading the book at all. The story has a perfect amount of detail, enough to keep you engaged without losing the main plot and I almost felt like I was there, seeing everything happen in front of my eyes, like a vague memory that I know has happened. For me, this story hits home, and I didn't always enjoy how personal some characters felt. Many instances, I felt a dull ache reading through this book because it was treading softly through personal memories of my own, reminding me of how much I miss my siblings, my home. A book has not made me feel that way in a long time and I know I will be thinking about this story quite often and will probably re-read it. Clear Light of Day was a warm hug, the kind that reminds you how much you have been yearning for human touch. It wraps you up so pleasantly in itself, transports you to a different place, filled to the brim with deeply buried emotions and just when you think you couldn't love a character more, it shows you that you can.
S**.
Wonderful read.
Wonderful read. Gets a little stretched at the end, but overall, good.
J**L
Five Stars
I am completely satisfied. Thank you.
C**O
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