The Village by the Sea - Plus Author:Anita Desai This novel traces parallel stories, one focussing on Hari and Lila, the other on their village community near Bombay. Thul is a small fishing village, which has largely avoided the influence of the twentieth century. However, as the children are forced to face the increasing strain in their family, the first signs of industrialisation begin to s... more »hake Thul. As the children grow into adults, so the village too faces a turbulent time in its own history.« less