One Day - Hardcover

Vakil, Ardashir

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31 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 024114132X ISBN 13: 9780241141328

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, 2003

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A 24-hour journey into the lives and minds of Ben Tennyson and his imploding family. Something has gone wrong with Ben's marriage to the enigmatic Priya. How has this couple come to this impasse in the middle of their lives? What are their dreams made of? What will happen to them? What has happened to London? Ardashir Vakil paints an unforgettable picture of the fin de si�cle in one of the great cities of the world. Ambitious, comic, innovative, and peopled with a cast of colourful characters and places, One Day holds up a mirror to our lives, the city and the country we live in.

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Review:

‘An impressive, lively look at the pangs of undervalued love’ -- Daily Telegraph

‘Marriage as teamwork; marriage as conquest; marriage as fulfilment; marriage as self-discovery: Vakil explores these ideas with subtlety and intelligence’ -- New Statesman

‘Marvellous. A fascinating portrait of marriage and an impressive addition to the chronicles of contemporary life’ -- Literary Review

‘Sometimes sad, often funny and sweet, and occasionally bizarre’ -- India Today

About the Author:

Ardashir Vakil was born in Bombay. His first novel, BEACH BOY, won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.

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