Latitudes of Longing - Shubhangi Swarup

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Latitudes of Longing - Shubhangi Swarup
"Latitudes of Longing" by Shubhangi Swarup is an intricate novel exploring the interconnected lives of characters across diverse landscapes, from the Andaman Islands to the Himalayas. Through magical realism, the book delves into human relationships, environmental issues, and the profound connections between nature and humanity, offering a rich literary journey.
"A sweeping, lyrical debut about the love and longing between humanity and the earth itself, by a major new literary talent from India
A spellbinding work of literature, Latitudes of Longing follows the interconnected lives of characters searching for true intimacy. The novel sweeps across India, from an island, to a valley, a city, and a snow desert to tell a love story of epic proportions. We follow a scientist who studies trees and a clairvoyant who speaks to them; a geologist working to end futile wars over a glacier; octogenarian lovers; a mother struggling to free her revolutionary son; a yeti who seeks human companionship; a turtle who transforms first into a boat and then a woman; and the ghost of an evaporated ocean as restless as the continents. Binding them all together is a vision of life as vast as the universe itself.
A young writer awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in India for this novel, Shubhangi Swarup is a storyteller of extraordinary talent and insight. Richly imaginative and wryly perceptive, Latitudes of Longing offers a soaring view of humanity: our beauty and ugliness, our capacity to harm and love each other, and our mysterious and sacred relationship with nature."

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