Paro, Dreams of Passion.

By Namita Gokhale

Book Overview

Paro is a heroic temptress, alluring and rapacious, the stuff of legend. Wandering through the world of privilege and Scotch whiskey that the rich inhabit, she is observed constantly by the acid... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330285998
• ISBN13: 9780330285995
• Release Date: March 1985
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great debut novel

This is an excellent debut novel. I am not much of a fan of Namita's other works but this novel left a deep mark on me. The book is like a sensuous, seductive stream of consciousness of a woman (the narrator) who comes of age, in a metaphorical sense, in the world of Bombay and it's corporate corridors. It is laced with lusty relationships, shrewd observations and the feelings of being a woman and lost in such a world. The writing is perfect, immaculate and very Indian in evoking sights, smells and feelings Indian. At the centre of the novel is a seductress, Paro herself, who is the alter ego of the narrator. A brilliant novel and one of my most cherished. Bhawani.