{"product_id":"9781805337898-half-light","title":"Half Light","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unlikely affair between two men in the hills of Darjeeling changes the course of both their lives forever in this searing story of sexual repression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A stunning novel, gorgeously written'\u003cb\u003e Kamila Shamsie, author of \u003ci\u003eBest of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Intelligent, keenly observed' \u003cb\u003eTash Aw, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A poignant study of loneliness, and a perceptive examination of the struggle for acceptance and understanding'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A tender yet piercing exploration of what it means to live in the shadows' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eService95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh in the mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide traps the guests and staff of a crumbling hotel. Cooped up inside, two men exchange lingering glances. For Neville, this is one of many thrilling encounters - urgent kisses in stairwells and parked cars. But for hotel employee Pavan, their connection threatens to unravel everything he has kept hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears later, their paths collide once more, surrounded by the towering skyscrapers and ghostly smog of Mumbai. Neville is now a restless graduate, adrift in the city, while Pavan has started a new life, away from the hills. When Neville strides into his workplace demanding a meeting, their flirtation turns fraught, and long-buried secrets threaten to tumble into the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet on the cusp of India's landmark ruling to decriminalise homosexuality, this is a tender, richly atmospheric and elegantly wry story of outlawed desire - and the fragile hope for a life beyond concealment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHalf Light\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'A thoughtful, moving novel that takes its time to explore its characters' inner lives and invites the reader into the dual heritage of a country in an unusual and rewarding way' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Thoughtful, tender storytelling at its finest' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A quietly lovely exploration of desire and self loathing in India in the years leading up to the decriminalization of homosexuality' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Highly enjoyable. offer[s] a glimmer of hope for a new world that could come into being' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eHalf Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel steeped to a sublime perfection, and an astonishing literary achievement' \u003cb\u003eRabih Alameddine, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong End of the Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A searing tour de force of shame, sex, love and identity. I was enchanted' \u003cb\u003eThomas Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eReal Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Tender and timeless. A quiet story of hope and survival that took my breath away' \u003cb\u003eSoula Emmanuel, author of \u003ci\u003eWild Geese\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'More than meets the expectations aroused by his debut' \u003cb\u003ePatrick Gale, author of \u003ci\u003eMother's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55351111549302,"sku":"9781805337898","price":14.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41145479_fc007dc2-4c06-4eca-bd7c-2f1921339e11.jpg?v=1778119906","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805337898-half-light","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}