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Dev & Simran
No one lives life as if death is around the corner.' Dev and Simran. A couple living in the heart of Bombay and grappling with everyday married life and the loss of a child. Then Dev dies and Simran is left to pick up the pieces with the help of a close-knit group of friends. Grieving in their own personal ways for Dev, they try, as best they can, to support Simran through her ordeal. As this diverse group of people interact, reminisce and navigate some of life's harshest, funniest and most ordinary moments, we share their agonies and joys, their personal hang-ups, their insecurities and strengths. Intense, witty and moving, Dev & Simran is a quiet and graceful tribute to life.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Eunice de Souza
41 books18 followersEunice de Souza (1940–2017) was an Indian English language poet, literary critic and novelist.
Among her notable books of poetry are Women in Dutch painting (1988), Ways of Belonging (1990), Nine Indian Women Poets (1997), These My Words (2012), and Learn From The Almond Leaf (2016). She published two novels, Dangerlok (2001), and Dev & SImran (2003), and was also the editor of a number of anthologies on poetry, folktales, and literary criticism.
Among her notable books of poetry are Women in Dutch painting (1988), Ways of Belonging (1990), Nine Indian Women Poets (1997), These My Words (2012), and Learn From The Almond Leaf (2016). She published two novels, Dangerlok (2001), and Dev & SImran (2003), and was also the editor of a number of anthologies on poetry, folktales, and literary criticism.
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May 10, 2021
Unsentimental and tender book about grief.
July 29, 2022
Recieved it a freebie and I only wondered why we often back out not buying such books which truly are wonderful. Why we fall for famous authors a s never for the new ones and give them a chance.
This book was so wonderful and I only wished it was longer. Talks about sensitive topics of death. Simran with a tragic life first looses her child in a month of it's birth and then the husband. Book is a perspective of different people who are her and her husband's friends and Simran's feelings and emotions displayed through these thoughts.
I wish this book was written in a detailed, long story type of a way, I surely would have love it more then. Regardless it's a good, light( yet heavy) one time read. Pick it up if you find the book anywhere!
This book was so wonderful and I only wished it was longer. Talks about sensitive topics of death. Simran with a tragic life first looses her child in a month of it's birth and then the husband. Book is a perspective of different people who are her and her husband's friends and Simran's feelings and emotions displayed through these thoughts.
I wish this book was written in a detailed, long story type of a way, I surely would have love it more then. Regardless it's a good, light( yet heavy) one time read. Pick it up if you find the book anywhere!
October 11, 2025
not as good as dangerlok but still fiendishly funny, i wish she had written more works of fiction... i want to read about her inner life and creations forever
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