Swamy, Shruti

The Archer

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ISBN 13:: 9781643752549
author:: Swamy, Shruti
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Algonquin Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Women, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 20 working days

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The Archer by Shruti Swamy is a lyrical and deeply sensual novel that explores the complexities of desire, duty, and the limits of the body. Set in 1960s- and 1970s-era India, it follows Vidya as she navigates her stifling expectations and pursues artistic transcendence through kathak.

As Vidya leaves home for college and falls into complicated love with her best friend, she must confront the tensions between romantic love, her art, and the legacy of her own imperfect mother. With writing as mesmerizing as kathak itself, Shruti Swamy's bold portrait of a singular woman coming of age is both an electrifying story about the transformative power of art and a deeply immersive exploration of the human experience.

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