Harbart - Nabarun Bhattacharya
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Poor, poor, hard-luck Herbert Sarkar: born into a fancy Calcutta family but cursed from birth (his philandering movie director father is killed in a car crash and his mother dies soon after, when he's still just a baby), he is taken as an orphan into his uncle's house, only to fall further and further down the family totem pole. Despite good looks ("Hollywood-ish, Leslie Howard-ish)" and native talents, he ... Full description
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Poor, poor, hard-luck Herbert Sarkar: born into a fancy Calcutta family but cursed from birth (his philandering movie director father is killed in a car crash and his mother dies soon after, when he's still just a baby), he is taken as an orphan into his uncle's house, only to fall further and further down the family totem pole. Despite good looks ("Hollywood-ish, Leslie Howard-ish)" and native talents, he is scorned by all but his kind aunt. Poor Herbert: so lovable but so little loved. Cheated of his inheritance, living on the roof in cast-off clothing, he pines for love, but all is woe: his own nephews beat him up.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย At twenty, however, he suddenly seems to possess the gift of speaking with the dead. Herbert is bathed in glory. From less than zero to starry heights-what an apotheosis. The wheel of fortune turns again, all too soon...
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Legendary, scathingly satiric, wildly energetic, deeply tender, Herbert is an Indian masterwork.
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| Author | Nabarun Bhattacharya |
|---|---|
| Publisher | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780811224734 |