The village by the sea

A&Nbsp;Classic Of Our Time.&Nbsp; Untouched By The Twentieth Century, Thul, The Small Fishing Village Near Bombay, Is Still Ruled By The Age-Old Seasonal Rhythms. Hari And Lila Have Lived In The Village All Their Lives, But Their Family Is Now Desperately Down On Its Luck. Their Father Drinks; Their Mother Is Seriously Ill; And There Is No Money To Keep Them Fed And Clothed. Delicately And Exquisitely Executed, Anita Desai&Amp;Rsquo;S Gentle And Probing Story Traces The Evolution Of Hari And Lila Into Adults As Each Of Them Faces The Family'S Predicament&Nbsp;- Just As The First Signs Of Industrial India Creep Into Their Village.