--- product_id: 24111634 title: "The Zigzag Way: A Novel" brand: "anita desai" price: "S/.27" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/24111634-the-zigzag-way-a-novel store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # The Zigzag Way: A Novel **Brand:** anita desai **Price:** S/.27 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Zigzag Way: A Novel by anita desai - **How much does it cost?** S/.27 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/24111634-the-zigzag-way-a-novel) ## Best For - anita desai enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted anita desai brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Zigzag Way: A Novel - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41NccMg9FjL.jpg) ![The Zigzag Way: A Novel - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51RJaID-fzL.jpg) ![The Zigzag Way: A Novel - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZeKYVEDDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by K***A on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017* Good Book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remembrance *by R***. on Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2015* This brief, lovely story has a rich life to it. It captures a period of time perfectly of what it was like to travel overseas for adventure and fortune.The two periods of time are handled masterfully. ### ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5) "Tell her, if she wants to be queen she should have chosen better subjects." *by L***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2006* Eric is drifting in his chosen career path, writing a book on immigration with the help of a grant, an extension of his thesis, daily losing focus, caught up in an aimless cycle of wasted days. His highly motivated girlfriend is another matter, focused and engaged in her own work, soon to travel to Yucatan for extensive research with her fellow scientists. Clinging to the relationship and his angst, an ambivalent Eric grabs the opportunity to travel to Mexico with Emily, certain that a change of scene will invigorate his sagging self-discipline and commitment to his project. When they arrive in Mexico, Eric is stunned by the color and beauty of the area, the unflinching brightness of the days a sharp contrast to his native Boston. With Emily soon to leave for the interior, Eric walks the streets of the city, drinking up local culture and attending lectures he cannot understand with his limited knowledge of Spanish.Yet in one lecture the names of places stimulate his unconscious, releasing barely remembered stories told in his childhood in Cornwall, England, tales of mining in exotic places, of hardship, revolution and loss. With little to go on but the fragments of his grandfather's tales of life as a miner in Mexico, Eric learns, albeit tangentially, that his familial ties to the region have remained dormant all these years, waiting to be rediscovered in this time, in this place. Left to his own devices, Eric uncovers a legacy that changes his definition of himself and the direction of his life. As the annual celebration of the Day of the Day approaches, Eric struggles with what he has learned in the Sierra Madre and his connection to the enigmatic Dona Vera, the Australian wife of a mining baron, who holds the key to Eric's past.Desai's prose is evocative, the shy and unobtrusive East Coast scholar contrasted with the brilliant local color and lore of the Sierra Madre, a subtle intimation of darker personal histories buried beneath the veneer of modern civilization, the past powerful in the words of the eccentric widow who speaks the mellifluous names of Eric's memory. Stories buried in stories, the layers of years mute the voices that would tell of brutality and injustice; with Eric as her unwitting vehicle, Desai uncovers a time of turmoil and violence where turn-of-the-century Cornwall meets the harsh world of mining under the impossibly blue skies of Mexico, where sacred peyote grows at the surface of the earth's rich ores, all made real on Dia de los Muertos. Luan Gaines/ 2006. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/24111634-the-zigzag-way-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/24111634-the-zigzag-way-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*