The Memory of Elephants
| Author | : Boman Desai |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2001-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226143813 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226143811 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (811 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Memory of Elephants by : Boman Desai
Download or read book The Memory of Elephants written by Boman Desai and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spurned by his first love, Homi Seervai, the Parsi genius from Bombay, creates a machine that lets him scan his brain for memories of the time he spent with her. The machine malfunctions, propelling him instead into his collective unconscious where he encounters ancestors and relatives, both dead and alive. In this wildly inventive book—available for the first time in the United States—Homi, blessed with the memory of elephants, discovers the splendor of his heritage as well as hope for the future.
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