The Nine-Chambered Heart
‘Superb. She had me at page one’ - Chris Cleave, author of Everyone Brave is Forgiven
‘It’s the artful pleating of this subtle, psychologically astute novel that sets it apart’ DAILY MAIL
The kaleidoscopic story of one woman as seen through the eyes of those she has loved or been loved by.
In gemlike chapters, nine characters illuminate an unknowable woman. From the school art teacher who sees a spark of talent in her, to the man whose fleeting passion with her could change his life, to the female student whose friendship turns into love. This kaleidoscopic novella builds a life with colour, with light and dark, and in turn asks the reader: How does the world see you?
The Nine-Chambered Heart is a deeply affecting, luminous and fine-boned novel that explores the nature of intimacy and how each connection you make forms who you are.
Janice Pariat
Janice Pariat is an Indian poet and writer. She was born in Assam and grew up in Shillong, Meghalaya. Boats on Land (2012), her debut collection of short stories, won the 2013 Sahitya Akademi Young Writer Award for the English language and the 2013 Crossword Book Award for fiction. Pariat is the first writer from Meghalaya to receive an award from the Sahitya Akademi for a work in English.
The Nine-Chambered Heart is a deeply intimate, luminous and fine-boned novel that explores the nature of intimacy and how each connection you make forms who you are.
