The Village by the SeaAllied Publishers, 2012 - 156 pages |
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Alibagh ANITA DESAI bangles baskets beach Bela and Kamal Biju Biju's boat birds birdwatcher Bombay boys bright brought casuarina catch chapatis coconut grove coconut trees cook creek cried crowded dark dhoti Diwali doctor door drink eating house eyes factory father felt fetch fishermen fishing boats flowers girls Gowalia Tank hand Hari asked Hari's head heard Jagu kitchen laughed Lila listening live looked lorry Mon Repos monsoon morning mother night nodded palms pandanus Panwallah pink Pinto rain Ramu rangoli Rewas rice road roared rupees Sahib sand sari screamed seemed shook shouted silent Silva sisters sitting smiled staring stay stood stopped suddenly sweets tell thought Thul toddy told tonga turned veranda village voice waiting walked washed watch watchmender waves whispered women wondered
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Page 6 - Desai states that the story is based entirely on fact. Thul is a real village on the western coast of India and all the characters in this novel are based on people who live in this village; only their names have been altered.