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Boats on Land: A collection of Short Stories
Boats on Land A collection of Short Stories Author:Janice Pariat A unique collection of 15 stories that looks at Indias northeast and its people against a larger canvas of world happenings Boats on Land is a unique way of looking at Indias northeast and its people against a larger historical canvas the early days of the British Raj, the World Wars, conversions to Christianity, and the missionaries. This is a ... more »world in which the everyday is infused with folklore and a deep belief in the supernatural. Here, a girl dreams of being a fire-bird. An artist watches souls turn into trees. A man shape-shifts into a tiger. Another is bewitched by water fairies. Political struggles and social unrest interweave with fireside tales and age-old superstitions. Boats on Land quietly captures our fragile and awkward place in the world.« less