{"product_id":"half-light-3","title":"Half Light","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e'Intelligent, keenly observed' \u003cb\u003eTash Aw, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHalf Light\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e'Thoughtful, tender storytelling at its finest' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\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\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","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54882620113240,"sku":"9781805337898","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781805337898.jpg?v=1778734868","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/half-light-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}