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The novel opens with an idealized recollection of Cain’s childhood encounter with a beautiful Luna moth, and his relief when the creature escaped from a boy who attempted to kill it. The moth serves as a symbol, appearing before protagonist Jack Dillion “whenever life reaches a state of perfection.”
- United States
- James M. Cain
- English
- Autobiographical novel
1 de ene. de 2013 · 4.36. 4,517 ratings509 reviews. The first collection from celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbinding, soul-bearing stories selected from their extensive archive.
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- Paperback
24 de jun. de 2021 · Melody Razak tells this story in Moth, her remarkable debut novel. A pastry chef and café owner, she was inspired to go for an MFA in her forties after listening to elderly survivors recount their experiences on a radio program, Partition Voices, (ah, BBC Radio 4 . . .)
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The Moth: A Novel. Catherine Cookson. Penguin Random House Canada Limited, 1986 - Fiction - 293 pages. As a diversion from his job in his uncle's carpentry shop, newly arrived Robert Bradley...
25 de jul. de 2021 · Moth by Melody Razak review – the end of innocence in India. This atmospheric debut follows a family of Delhi Brahmins as they plan their daughter’s wedding against the backdrop of partition ...
9 de ago. de 2022 · Set during the most tumultuous years in modern Indian history, Melody Razak recreates the painful turmoil of a rupturing nation and its reverberations across the fates of a single family. Powerfully evocative and atmospheric, Moth is a testament to survival and a celebration of the beauty and resilience of the human spirit.
- Melody Razak
A heartbreaking and heartwarming novel that exposes the ugliness of religious enmities and affirms the redemptive beauty of love and homecoming. Razak unflinchingly recreates the horror of Partition and its devastating effect on one family. The result is a novel that feels surprisingly timely and relevant.
