Diamond Dust and Other Stories — Anita Desai

A collection of stories stretching from India to New England to Mexico from the author of Fasting, Feasting -- an “undeniable genius” (TheWashington Post Book World).

The men and women in these nine tales set out on journeys that suddenly go beyond the pale -- or surprisingly lead them back to where they started. In the mischievous title story, a beloved dog brings nothing but disaster to his obsessed master; in other tales, old friendships and family ties stir up buried feelings, demanding either renewed commitment or escape. And in the final exquisite story, a young woman discovers a new kind of freedom in Delhi's rooftop community.
 
This is a richly diverse, “quiet but deeply satisfying” collection of stories, from a three-time Man Booker Prize finalist (Kirkus Reviews).
 
“Anita Desai is one of the most brilliant and subtle writers ever to have described the meeting of eastern and western culture . . . Both serious and wonderfully entertaining.” -- Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize�"winning author of Foreign Affairs
 
“Served up with characteristic perspicuity, subtle humor and attention to the little hypocrisies of the middle class.” -- Publishers Weekly