The Blind Lady's Descendants

Born to silently warring parents Amar Hamsa grows up in a crumbling house called the Bungalow anticipating tragedies and ignominies. True to his dark premonitions bad luck soon starts cascading into his life. At twenty-six he decides to narrate his story to an imaginary audience and skeletons tumble out of every cupboard in the Bungalow. The Blind Lady’s Descendants is an utterly compelling and haunting family saga brimming with intense heartache and wry humour confirming Anees Salim’s reputation as one of our most outstanding storytellers. The Blind Lady’s Descendants is an utterly compelling and haunting family saga brimming with intense heartache and wry humour that confirms Anees Salim as one of our most outstanding storytellers. About the Author Anees Salim is an advertising professional employed with FCB-ULKA. His published works include The Vicks Mango Tree Tales from a Vending Machine Vanity Bagh (winner of The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2013) and The Blind Lady’s Descendants (winner of the Crossword Prize for Fiction 2014). He lives in Kochi with his wife and two children Omar and Adah.