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The tusk that did the damage by tania james goodreads. Tania jamess debut novel atlas of unknowns and followup story collection aerogrammes were both published to critical acclaim. From the critically acclaimed author of atlas of unkn. In a feat of audacious imagination and arrestingly beautiful prose, the tusk that did the damage tells an original and heartbreaking story about how we treat nature, and each other.

The tusk that did the damage vintage contemporaries. Told in alternating firstperson accounts, including that of the elephant, the tusk that did the damage is a tourdeforce of careful plotting, haunting use of detail, and beautifully imagined, competing narrative points of view. The tusk that did the damage by tania james, paperback. The tusk that did the damage, by tania james the new. I finally ended up spotting this book, the tusk that did the damage, on bookthela, an online book store and bought it right away. The tusk that did the damage vintage contemporaries 9780804173438. Mar 08, 2015 tania jamess impressive new novel, the tusk that did the damage, brings a sharp and unnerving sensibility to bear on dismal and necessary events. The tusk that did the damage hardcover carmichaels bookstore. The tusk that did the damage by tania james i caught a fancy for ecofiction when i was doing my masters. Her research focuses on north american and environmental literature.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The tusk that did the damage takes place in india and is told from three different perspectives. The tusk that did the damage book columbus metropolitan. The tusk that did the damage is one of the most unusual and affecting books ive read in a long time. Feb 26, 2015 the tusk that did the damage will leave you breathless as you follow three narrators across the wild plains of india. One reads this book wishing it could churn up that outrage. Feb 26, 2015 the tusk that did the damage by tania james is a competent and lyrical story about the toll the tusk trade takes, and the story is told through three different perspectives. A san francisco chronicle best book of the year the tusk that did the damage is an utterly contemporary story about an ancient and majestic elephant, and his dangerous connection to the land and the people around him. A rice farmerturnedpoacher whose brother has been killed and a documentary filmmaker dedicated to preserving wildlife find their views challenged by the violence of a brutal escaped elephant. Born free an elephant gone rogue is the protagonist of this lyrical, if uneven, novel. The tusk that did the damage is unique, heartwarming, wellpaced and superbly written. A poacher, a documentary filmmaker, and an elephant called gravedigger all illuminate the complexities of the country and culture, and youll be stunned by the authors portrayal of the magnificent, tusked animals central to the characters lives. For this, her second novel after atlas of unknowns shortlisted for the dsc prize. Tania jamess impressive new novel, the tusk that did the damage, brings a sharp and unnerving sensibility to bear on dismal and necessary events.

Apr 18, 2015 the tusk that did the damage is an amazing story of love and betrayal told through the voices of three narrators. The novel shines a necessary light on the challenges faced when living. The tusk that did the damage is a bighearted, morally complex novel about an assorted crew of south indians, written by the promising young writer tania james. Three stories run parallel in this book one from the point of view of the elephant, second from the filmmaker and lastly from the poacher.

The tusk that did the damage is an utterly contemporary story about an ancient and majestic elephant, and his dangerous connection to the land and the people around him. Mar 12, 2015 the tusk that did the damage by tania james is a novel about the ivory trade in south india. That is because of the tusk, the boy said, his eyes watering. The white man was a british engineer, sent to cut a royal road through the mountains, but he couldnt find a path. The tusk that did the damage, by tania james sfgate. The tusk that did the damage book by tania james best. A long time ago, when the mountains bristled with forest, a boy emerged from the woods and came upon a white man with chinablue eyes. I was reading a nonfiction book called to the elephant graveyard.

Mar 09, 2015 the tusk that did the damage sets itself apart from herovillain poaching stories, offering an important variety of perspectives to this difficult subject. The tusk that did the damage overview when a young elephant is brutally orphaned by poachers, it is only a matter of time before he begins terrorising the countryside, earning his malevolent name from the humans he kills and then tenderly buries with leaves. Kindled by the interest that was sparked by this subject, i tried to get my hands on ecofiction centered in india. The tusk that did the damage, by tania james the new york. The tusk that did the damage by tania james overdrive.

Knopf as they work on their documentary, emma and her filmmaking partner form a sort of parenthesis. The tusk that did the damage by tania james i have been reading a lot of books about elephants lately and when the tusk that did the damage hit my radar, i knew i wanted to read it. Told in three voices an elephant, a poacher and a filmmaker the book delves into the personal histories of the characters to give a panoramic. I ended up doing an elective called green culture studies, cause the elective i wanted to take up was full before i could register. Tania james a rice farmerturnedpoacher whose brother has been killed and a documentary filmmaker dedicated to preserving wildlife find their views challenged by the violence of a brutal escaped elephant. The tusk that did the damage tania james full stop.

Buy the tusk that did the damage by james, tania isbn. This cruel state of affairs drives indianamerican novelist tania james latest book the tusk that did the damage, a tome that journeys into the. The tusk that did the damage will leave you breathless as you follow three narrators across the wild plains of india. Tania james was a fulbright fellow in new delhi in 201112. Interestingly this book was authored by an indoamerican novelist. Narrated by a poacher, a filmmaker, and, most brilliantly, an elephant, this is a compulsively readable, devastating novel. Violence plays an essential, defining role in novelist tania jamess stunning second novel, the tusk that did the damage. The tusk that did the damage tania james 9781473521001. How might your interpretation of the book have differed if the story had been told in a. A poacher, a documentary filmmaker, and an elephant called gravedigger all illuminate the complexities of the country and culture, and youll be stunned by the authors portrayal of the magnificent, tusked animals central. In james arrestingly beautiful prose, the tusk that did the damage blends the mythical and the political to tell a wholly original, utterly contemporary story about the majestic animal, both god and menace, that has mesmerized us for centuries.

A san francisco chronicle best book of the yearthe tusk that did the damage is an utterly contemporary story about an ancient and majestic elephant, and his dangerous connection to the land and the people around him. Orphaned by poachers as a calf and sold into a life of labor, gravedigger has broken free of his chains and is terrorizing the south indian countryside. Shortlisted for the international dylan thomas prize. The tusk that did the damage by tania james the boston globe. A san francisco chronicle best book of the year the tusk that did the damage is an utterly contemporary story about an ancient and majestic elephant. The tusk that did the damage by tania james penguin books.

Tania james he would come to be called the gravedigger. The tusk that did the damage is an artful, restrained novel that errs on the side of art and reticence. Emma schneider is a graduate student at tufts university. Orphaned by poachers as a calf and sold into a life of labor, gravedigger has broken free of his chains and is terrorizing the south indian. The tusk that did the damage vintage contemporaries paperback.