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Set in London and on south India's Coromandel Coast, a moving story about art, religion, love, class, race, and greed is based on a real case ten years ago, when an international incident over the ownership of a priceless bronze statue resulted in the God Shiva becoming the plaintiff in a lawsuit.
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- EditorialWilliam Morrow & Co
- Año de publicación1997
- ISBN 10 0688155502
- ISBN 13 9780688155506
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Cromartie V. the God Shiva Acting Through the Government of India
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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. From Kirkus Reviews About to celebrate her 90th birthday, Godden, author of over 60 books for adults and children, again writes with grace and a cheerfully lilting prose, evoking the mannered high-style of a cultivated English/Indian backwater. Based on an actual case involving the theft of a statue of the god Shiva (in which the god, Acting Through the Government of India, became the plaintiff), this is a tale of quiet sleuthing, romance, and grand tragedy, set in a present-day Indian coastal hotel of minimal comforts but top-notch cuisine, courtesies, and clientele. Junior barrister Michael Dean, of a prestigious London firm, was raised in India and is now chosen to track down the thief who has made off with a priceless, revered statue of the god Shiva (in his manifestation as Lord of the Dance). The statue, an object of veneration, had long been resident in Patna Hall, a grandly veranda-ed hotel for the cultivated traveler (or those determined to be so). The hotel, managed by the elderly Englishwoman Miss Sanni, is where a visiting professor discovers that an elegant copy has been substituted for the god's statue. Joined by Dutta, an Indian Chief Inspector, Michael not only turns up both clues and questions in the hotel and in the marketplace, but also finds heated romance with cool, fascinating Artemis Knox, who arrives with a ``cultural'' group. Could the thieves have been old servants who worried that the hotel was in financial trouble? Could-- certainly not!--Miss Sanni herself have sought such a solution? The truth, when revealed, will bring love and death in its wake. A delight for Godden's many followers, one encompassing the experience of the beauties and traditions of India, the richness of its religions, and Godden's own essential dash of gallantry and grand gestures. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Product Description Set in London and on south India's Coromandel Coast, a moving story about art, religion, love, class, race, and greed is based on a real case ten years ago, when an international incident over the ownership of a priceless bronze statue resulted in the God Shiva becoming the plaintiff in a lawsuit. From Library Journal The author of more than 60 books (e.g., The River), Godden, now nearly 90, again weaves a complex tale, fraught with mystery and set in London and on the Coromandel coast of India. Based on a real case, the story revolves around an ancient bronze statue of the Hindu god Shiva. When barrister Michael Dean is sent to India to research the statue's verisimilitude, he must decide whether this national treasure is real or a forgery. Woven in with issues of morality is the developing love of Michael for Artemis, a woman with a surprising "agenda." Godden's descriptions are airy and open, almost like detail in an impressionistic painting. Is reality largely in the eye of the beholder? What is the role of the gods? Readers who enjoy far-away cultures will find this tale a treat.?Ellen R. Cohen, Rockville, Md.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0688155502
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