Filming

About Filming

A series of stories set primarily in India and spanning the 20th century, this collection includes the tale of one-time prostitute, Durga, who is persuaded to give away her young son, Ashok, and that of Saleem, the son of a prostitute and star of the silver screen. As these stories--narrated by a writer who relates the details of other people's lives but is evasive about his own--combine, they create a novel that is simultaneously about the small, minute details of life and the larger, arcing themes of humanity. Weaving together major historical events--including the Partition of India, the assassination of Gandhi, the rise of photography and the Bombay film industry, and the development of barbed wire--with the everyday moments that make up the main fabric of our lives, Filming is both ambitious in its scope and impressive in its execution.

Published:	01 Jan 2009
Pages:	400
Publisher:	Macmillan Publishers Limited
ISBN 13:	9780330419239
ISBN 10:	330419234