Nem was not like his college classmates.
She divides her time between Italy and India.. "Seahorse" is her first novel.
She was awarded the Young Writer Award from the Sahitya Akademi (Indian National Academy of Letters) and the Crossword Book Award for Fiction in 2013.
Rich, immersive prose drives a story with international scope, one that seeks answers to the age-old mystery of what binds us to others, and how we can ever let them go."About the Author: Janice Pariat is the author of "Boats on Land: A Collection of Short Stories "(Random House India, 2012).
Janice Pariat explores the concept of emotional memory with the inquisitive mind of a scientist and the prowess of a poet.
Brought together by their love for Nicholas, Nem and Myra embark on a surprising friendship.
But Nicholas eludes Nem, avoiding a reunion with his old student, but leaving clues that lead to someone else: Myra, a woman Nem thought was Nicholas\'s sister.
As London\'s cosmopolitan art scene envelops Nem, he is haunted by the possibilities of a life with Nicholas.
Then comes an invitation to speak to artists in London, and the past is suddenly resurrected.
He graduates and soon finds success as a critic in New Delhi s burgeoning art world.
When Nicholas returns to London, Nem must move on.
The affair is passionate and brief.
Instead of crowding around a TV set, Nem opted for lonely walks where he could indulge his passion for photography, until the night he saw Nicholas, a young professor from London, with another male student.
Nem was not like his college classmates
