An Indian 'Miss Smilla' set in Bombay; interwoven with this utterly gripping detective story is a remarkable layering of knowledge gleaned from old books on storms, the monsoon, poisons and magical transformations, the narrator's fascination with the chaos theory and her passionate interest in fate. It is an extremely accomplished, sophisticated and intelligent novel.
- ISBN10 0752826433
- ISBN13 9780752826431
- Publish Date 4 March 1999 (first published 16 March 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 November 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Orion mass market paperback
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Language English