Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi Livres

 What does it mean to lose someone? To answer this timeless question, bestselling author Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi draws on a string of devastating personal losses  of his mother, of his father and of a beloved pet  to craft a moving memoir of death and grief. With surgical detachment and subtle feeling, Shanghvi charts the landscape of bereavement as he takes the reader down the dark, winding path to healing. Clear-eyed and intimate, Loss is the first Volume of non-fiction by one of  India's  most beloved writer of life experience.

Set in colonial India, this novel follows the fortunes of Anuradha, whose fabled beauty is such that the peacocks of Udaipur gather to bid her farewell as she journeys to meet her groom, Vardhmaan, in Bombay. Written in Technicolour, Bollywood prose, this novel pirouettes between laughter and heartbreak.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Bombay, the story follows photographer Karan Seth as he navigates the city's allure and cruelty. He forms connections with an eccentric pianist, a reclusive Bollywood queen, and a married woman who draws him into a complex affair. A tragic event disrupts their lives, plunging them into a world of sex, crime, and betrayal. This narrative explores the complexities of love and the transformative strength of friendship amidst the challenges of modern India, offering a poignant reflection on personal and societal upheaval.

„Zauberhaft poetisch. Ein lesenswerter Schmöker!“ (Die Zeit) Indien, gegen Ende der Kolonialzeit: Wenn Anuradha singt, lauscht sogar der Mond. Als sie ihr Dorf verlässt, um in Bombay den Arzt Vardhmaan zu heiraten, finden sich zwei Seelen. Sie bekommen einen Sohn, dessen Gesang alle Menschen in der Umgebung verzaubert – doch dann geschieht ein Unglück. Eine fantasievolle, zärtliche und zugleich magische Geschichte von Liebe, Schmerz und der Macht der Musik.