ISBN: 9781565128606

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavioreven the rules governing time and gravityare set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and d… More...

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavioreven the rules governing time and gravityare set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and discovering he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find itbut as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-sized caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost armfor a price. Funny and wise, violent and tender, The Cripple and His Talismans is an impressive debut. A bestseller in Canada, it has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, and Salman Rushdie. Cripple and His Talismans: Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavioreven the rules governing time and gravityare set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and discovering he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find itbut as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-sized caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost armfor a price. Funny and wise, violent and tender, The Cripple and His Talismans is an impressive debut. A bestseller in Canada, it has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, and Salman Rushdie., Algonquin Books<

ISBN: 9781565128606

This “brilliant” fable about a boy who wakes up in India mysteriously missing an arm “radiates with the energy of Bombay” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).   The… More...

This “brilliant” fable about a boy who wakes up in India mysteriously missing an arm “radiates with the energy of Bombay” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).   The narrator wakes up and discovers he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find it—but as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-size caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost arm—for a price.   “A highly imaginative novel, full of humour, poetry, and insights, written in a beautiful, spare style. Throughout the narrative looms a great city, Bombay, crazily reflected in the life of one of its inhabitants who, by means baffling, heinous, desperate and often very funny, seeks to embrace the divine with both arms.” —Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi   Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction Literary>Fict Literary, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781565128606

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavior—even the rules governing time and gravity—are set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator w… More...

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavior—even the rules governing time and gravity—are set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and discovering he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find it—but as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-sized caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost arm—for a price. Funny and wise, violent and tender, The Cripple and His Talismans is an impressive debut. A bestseller in Canada, it has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, and Salman Rushdie. 9781565124561,9781565128606,1565124561,1565128605 Other pricing structure might be available at vitalsource.com., Workman Publishing<

ISBN: 9781565128606

This brilliant fable about a boy who wakes up in India mysteriously missing an arm radiates with the energy of Bombay ( The Globe and Mail , Toronto). The narrator wakes up and discov… More...

This brilliant fable about a boy who wakes up in India mysteriously missing an arm radiates with the energy of Bombay ( The Globe and Mail , Toronto). The narrator wakes up and discovers he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find itbut as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-size caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost armfor a price. A highly imaginative novel, full of humour, poetry, and insights, written in a beautiful, spare style. Throughout the narrative looms a great city, Bombay, crazily reflected in the life of one of its inhabitants who, by means baffling, heinous, desperate and often very funny, seeks to embrace the divine with both arms. Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi Fiction Fiction eBook, Workman Publishing<

ISBN: 9781565128606

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavioreven the rules governing time and gravityare set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and d… More...

Prepare to enter a world where the norms of human behavioreven the rules governing time and gravityare set on their heads. This dark and wry fable begins with the narrator waking up and discovering he is missing an arm. He has no idea how he lost it or how to find itbut as he searches the chaotic, often surreal streets of Bombay, he meets an absurd and marvelous cast of characters who offer him clues: a woman selling rainbows, a beggar living under an egg cart, a coffin maker who builds finger-sized caskets, a giant who lives underwater, a homeless boy riding the rails. They all lead him to Baba Rakhu, master of the underworld, who will reveal the story of his lost armfor a price. Funny and wise, violent and tender, The Cripple and His Talismans is an impressive debut. A bestseller in Canada, it has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, and Salman Rushdie. eBooks Fiction~~Modern & Contemporary Cripple And His Talismans~~EBook~~9781565128606~~Anosh Irani Cripple And His Talismans<