Journey to Ithaca

Journey to Ithaca is a novel written by Anita Desai, published in 1995.[1] The novel takes its name from a poem by Constantine P. Cavafy.[2] The novel describes a pilgrimage to India through the perspectives of three people, two young Mateo, an Italian and Sophie, a German and a mysterious woman, Mother.[1]

The novel further develops a theme that Desai explored in an early short story, Scholar and Gypsy; the difference between the character who feels the world is all we need and the character for whom the world is limited.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anita Desai: A Booker Prize Finalist | Indo American News". www.indoamerican-news.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Anu. "Why Anita Desai's 1995 novel 'Journey to Ithaca' is her very best work". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ↑ Desai, Anita (2017-07-08). "Anita Desai: 'Every once in a while, a short story pursues you'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-17.


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