The Fertile Earth: 'Destined to be a future classic' Guardian

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE * SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION PRIZE 'Dazzling... Plot-packed, emotionally extravagant, dramatically intense' Guardian A sweeping story of forbidden love, of friendship and betrayal, power and revenge, set against the tumultuous political landscape of post-Independence India Vijaya and Sree are the daughters of the wealthy, landowning Deshmukh family, whose social status and power are absolute in the tiny village of Irumi. Krishna and Ranga are the sons of a widowed servant who works in the Deshmukh household. The four children should never have spoken, let alone forged a friendship. But the bonds they form are intense - and dangerous. When they are caught up in a devastating accident, the consequences ripple through their lives and send them scattering to different corners of India. Years later, when violent uprisings tear across the countryside, Vijaya and Krishna find themselves irresistibly drawn back to one another, despite the differences in their class and background. But this is not the India they once knew. Their country is changing, burning from the inside out. Irumi is no longer safe. 'A heart-wrenching tale of forbidden love.' Washington Post 'Rao's illuminating tale of moral corruption and redemptive love is beautifully crafted [and] heralds a terrific new talent.' Observer 'A spellbinding epic of land, class and family in post-independence India.' Aube Rey Lescure EAN: 9781836430070 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 05.06.2025 Autoren: Rao, Ruthvika Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 384 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Coming of Age Keyword: literary fiction; Hyderabad; Telangana; Aminatta Forna; Happiness; Diana Evans; Ordinary People; Caleb Azumah Nelson; Open Water; intergenerational; Booker Prize; atmosphere; atmospheric; historical fiction; political turmoil; political fiction; White Teeth; Zadie Smith; A Burning; Vikram Seth; Rohinton Mistry; A Fine Balance; Kiran Desai; The Inheritance of Loss; Arundhati Roy; The God of Small Things; The Ministry of Utmost Happiness; A Suitable Boy; Megha Majumdar; Indian fiction; India; Indian saga; family saga; love story; William Boyd; The Romantic; Anita Anand; William Dalrymple; romance Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Indien / Roman, Erzählung~Generationenromane - Familiensagas Fachkategorie: Familienleben~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Heranwachsen~Belletristik: basierend auf wahren Begebenheiten~Generationenromane, Familiensagas Länge: 198 mm Breite: 129 mm