In a sleepy village in Goa, a child grows up in a house whose windows arenever opened. The door is often locked as well, and no visitors ever comeby to meet the family. Vipin Parob has a strange and solitary childhood,dominated by his overbearing and cruel father. In this home, Vipin grows upfriendless, till he begins to read voraciously. Now Vipin knows more about theworld-its mysteries and cruelties, its wonder and beauty. What he doesn'tget to know, is love.Vipin steps into high school and becomes a reluctant friend to two girls-Chitra and Fatima. Chitra sees the laughter hidden deep within him. Fatimabrings chaos and joy with her, and into Vipin's life. And slowly he finds hehas an identity separate from his cold and unloving family. But can he everovercome the loneliness that has seeped into him? When the time comes, willhe know how to give and receive love?From the acclaimed Jnanpith Award-winning novelist, comes a work ofunflinching honesty and startling truths. Filled with unforgettable characterswritten from a depth of understanding, this translation by Jerry Pinto throbswith life in all its bewildering glory.
In the title story, an ineffectual husband finally reaches his boiling point, 'Coinsanv's Cattle' is a heart-breaking depiction of how a farmer couple must make the impossible choice - send their beloved animals to slaughter or face starvation and, in the quietly humorous 'A Writer's Tale', a senior author becomes the unwitting subject of a woman's fiction.Compiled with care and smoothly, felicitously translated by Xavier Cota, Teresa's Man and Other Stories from Goa brings to readers tales which are as compellingly local in their flavour as they are universal in the ideas and emotions they evoke. This volume is a must-read.
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