The Alchemy of Desire
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The Alchemy of Desire is a 2006 novel by Tarun Tejpal
. It was shortlisted for the Prix Femina
and won France's Le Prix Mille Pages for Best Foreign Literary Fiction.
Tarun Tejpal (journalist)
Tarun J Tejpal is an Indian journalist, publisher and a novelist. He is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Tehelka magazine, which he founded in March 2000. He is married to Geetan Batra, a trustee of Salaam Baalak Trust. They have two daughters, Tiya & Cara...
. It was shortlisted for the Prix Femina
Prix Femina
The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created in 1904 by 22 writers for the magazine La Vie heureuse . The prize is decided each year by an exclusively female jury, although the authors of the winning works do not have to be women...
and won France's Le Prix Mille Pages for Best Foreign Literary Fiction.