Games at Twilight (1978) is Desai's only collection of short stories to date. It includes "Studies in the Park".
Cry, the Peacock (1963) was the first of Desai's novels to win her critical acclaim. It is about an Indian woman at odds with her family and her role in society.
Desai's Clear Light of Day (1980) is a novel about two Indian sisters and their struggles with Indian culture.
Journey to Ithaca (1995), Desai's most recent novel.....
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