{"product_id":"half-light-mahesh-rao-9781805337904","title":"Half Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e'In this remarkable novel, Mahesh Rao gives voice to the forgotten and the ignored, and my lord, what a voice it is. Half Light is steeped to a sublime perfection, an astonishing literary achievement' Rabih Alameddine, author of The Wrong End of the Telescope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Half Light:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A stunning novel, gorgeously written' Kamila Shamsie, author of Best of Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A searing tour de force of shame, sex, love and identity. I was enchanted' Thomas Stewart, author of Real Boys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Tender and timeless. A quiet story of hope and survival that took my breath away' Soula Emmanuel, author of Wild Geese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'More than meets the expectations aroused by his debut' Patrick Gale, author of Mother's Boy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mahesh Rao","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67658311336179,"sku":"9781805337904","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781805337904.jpg?v=1791313484","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/half-light-mahesh-rao-9781805337904","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}