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Difficult Pleasures

Penned By Anjum Hasan
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Difficult Pleasures

Penned By Anjum Hasan
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A solitary economist drives from France to Sweden to try and redeem a tragedy; a boy fervently hopes his father will not miss his appearance in a school play; a painter on the way to Europe is about to board the wrong flight; a village boy leaves school for the bright lights of Bangalore; a man tries to stop time.Wry, tender, borderline surreal, Difficult Pleasures is a collection of stories about the need to escape and the longing to belong. Accomplished, ambitious and full of surprises, this is a masterful collection - and it confirms Anjum Hasan’s reputation as one of India’s most gifted young writers

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Length 247 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Penguin/Viking
Released March 1, 2012
Identifier (ISBN) 13577676
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Anjum Hasan is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Anjum Hasan enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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