{"product_id":"half-light-by-mahesh-rao","title":"Half Light by Mahesh Rao","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"doPublisherSearch\" href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/productdetail?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAA_xXKTQtAQBSF4b-is7ahbO5SCvlY2UlSxkemrmZGQv67a_e8p_PAjqBp0Fb5sMwgZw7h7kCImTeI7Q0KI4GWMa_TCv9XnFR18nsHtW3gQ1yo62Qz9s3qtJLOBj155TovDl33fvKQ_UxvAAAA\u0026amp;R=89190107\u0026amp;dNo=0#\"\u003ePushkin Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn affair between 2 men in India changes the course of both their lives forever in this searing queer love story about shame, hope, and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rao sheds light without judgement...Thoughtful, tender storytelling at its finest.\" --\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh up in the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide cuts off a crumbling hillside hotel from the outside world. Trapped together with other guests and staff, 2 men begin to exchange lingering glances. For Neville, a charismatic student, such encounters are nothing new--urgent kisses in stairwells, fleeting encounters in parked cars. But for Pavan, a shy hotel employee accustomed to hiding in plain sight, their growing connection threatens to upend the careful life he has built in secrecy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears later, the men meet again by chance, this time surrounded by the towering skyscrapers and ghostly smog of Mumbai. Neville is now a restless graduate, trying to find his footing in the city. Pavan has long since fled the hills and begun a new life for himself working in a luxurious city hotel. As their renewed flirtation quickly turns fraught, long-buried secrets from their shared past threaten to tumble into the light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet on the cusp of India's landmark ruling to decriminalize homosexuality, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalf Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an atmospheric, elegantly wry story of outlawed desire and the fragile hope for a life beyond concealment. From literary powerhouse Mahesh Rao, this tender exploration of the struggle for acceptance and understanding will appeal to readers of Douglas Stuart and Tom Crewe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53837349028133,"sku":"9781805337904","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9781805337904.gif?v=1789574349","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/half-light-by-mahesh-rao","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}