BOOK SUBSCRIPTION BOX 2: TOMB OF SAND + ON TIME AND WATER

February Book Box 2 features Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree and On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason

Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

A playful, feminist, and utterly original epic set in contemporary northern India, about a family and the inimitable octogenarian matriarch at its heart. Rich with fantastical elements, folklore, and exuberant wordplay, Geetanjali Shree’s magnificent novel transcends borders and explores timely and timeless topics, including Buddhism, global warming, feminism, the Partition, gender, and the profound joys of life. Elegant, heartbreaking, and funny, it is a literary masterpiece that marks the American debut of an extraordinary writer.

Translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell.

On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason

Translated from the Icelandic by Lytton Smith.

Andri Snær Magnason, master storyteller and environmental activist, is one of Iceland’s most celebrated writers. His On Time and Water is both deeply personal and globally-minded: a travel story, a world history, and a desperate plea to live in harmony with future generations. Already a massive bestseller in Iceland, and selling in two dozen territories around the world, this is a book unlike anything that has yet been published on the current climate emergency. At once the story of a family and an exploration of all of humanity’s present condition, the book reminds us of our obligations to each other, before time runs out.