CosmopolitansThe (PB)

Qayenaat is a drifting solitary sensitive figure at the edge of the Bangalore art scene. When world-famous artist Baban Reddy once a young man who hung on her every word returns to the city to show his latest artwork all her old longings rise to the surface. Tired of being forever anxious and uncertain she decides to be reckless at least once. But an impulsive act of sabotage leads to some horrific consequences setting Qayenaat off on the most unexpected journey of her life.Laced with wry humour and brimming with emotional insight The Cosmopolitans is a poignant powerful tale as well as a stimulating exploration of the idea of art and its place in our lives.About the AuthorAnjum Hasan is the author of two novels Lunatic in my Head (shortlisted for the Crossword Book Award) and Neti Neti (longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize and DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize) a book of poetry called Street on the Hill and most recently a collection of short stories Difficult Pleasures (shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize and the Crossword Book Award). She lives in Bangalore.