I hated the thought of having to hold back what Gideon had done for me. I was suddenly struck with the knowledge that I would have to keep a dreadful secret from my best friend.Ĭary was my touchstone, my voice of reason, my favorite shoulder to lean on-and a brother to me in every way that mattered. His dark brown hair was sexily mussed and his emerald eyes were bright with mischief. He lounged on his side, bare-chested and barefooted, his jeans unbuttoned to show both the waistband of his underwear and the sleek lines of his ripped abs. It does not store any personal data.Not a chance. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It is in these compelling details that Across Borders stands out as a commendable body of work, its vivid details evocatively blending history with fiction.’ There are myriad evocative turns of phrase throughout the novel, each a delicate brushstroke that adds luminosity to a master canvas. But her strength lies in linguistic flair, especially in descriptive prose. ‘The author has surpassed herself in fleshing out the primary characters. P V KRISHNAMOORTHY, (first) Director General, Doordarshan I finished reading the novel in two straight sittings.’ I was able to identify myself with many situations. The delineation of characters is superb, so true and real that they come to life. RUCHIR JOSHI, writer & columnist, The Telegraph (Kolkata) Moving across the important decades of our early independence, it tells stark and often poignant stories.’ ‘Across Borders holds you with its vivid descriptions and its delineation of characters. How many people can write as powerfully as Shuvashree Chowdhury?’ SUDEEP SEN, author of Fractals: New & Selected Poems | Translations: 1980-2015 The HarperCollins Book of English Poetry & EroText An important addition to the literatures from India’s North-East and Bangladesh.’ ‘An urgent tale told with utter vividness. TIMERI N MURARI, novelist & playwright, recipient of the R K Narayan Award ‘A moving and evocative novel that vividly captures our past.’ Will Anand and Sujata’s marriage survive? What will Aparna do? It is a dramatic and engrossing tale, told in a simple and endearing way. It is an intriguing kaleidoscope of life in urban India, one that will leave you wanting more. All this, through a trajectory of societal issues - male and increasing female alcoholism, unrecognized emotional and physical abuse, extramarital romance and sex as a fallout, sexual harassment, social media frauds and internet financial crimes. The novel perceptively charts the loves, heartbreaks and ambitious lives of Sujata, Aparna, Anand and Shekhar. But has Aparna earned her promotion, or is it because of her connection to the boss? Sujata is hurt and lonely and nurtures a romantic liaison with the much older Shekhar, while trying to establish herself as an independent career woman with an executive search firm she has set up. Aparna works her way up to the position of editor of a newly-launched supplement of a newspaper owned by Anand’s family. Sujata, who is just out of college, is married to him - Aparna, recently returned from Mumbai from a marriage gone horribly wrong, works for him. It is a story of two attractive, independent women, Sujata Anand and Aparna Nikhil, and their unfolding lives in a fateful conjunction with each other, from loving the same man Anand, a Chennai-based media baron. Entwined Lives is Shuvashree Chowdhury’s second novel.
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