Beschreibung:
Anita Nair lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihrem Sohn in Bangalore. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Shoranur in der Provinz Kerala, studierte sie englische Sprache und Literatur und lebte danach eine Zeit lang in den USA, bevor sie nach Indien zurückkehrte. Sie arbeitete zunächst als Journalistin, veröffentlichte 1997 ihren ersten Erzählungsband und 2000 ihren ersten Roman. Neben ihrer schriftstellerischen Tätigkeit arbeitet Anita Nair als Werbetexterin.
Life will never be the same for Siddharth when he starts living next door to AliseNine-year-old Siddharth is the despair of his parents. He does not want to run around or climb trees, and is terrified of ants. Then one day, he finally makes a friend—the fast-talking; quick-thinking, ultra-intelligent baby elephant, Alise. Together the two friends set out on a series of exploits. But the friends don’t stop at just having fun. The Bearded Bandit has spread terror among the elephants in the forest and someone has to stop him.
Life will never be the same for Siddharth when he starts living next door to AliseNine-year-old Siddharth is the despair of his parents. He does not want to run around or climb trees, and is terrified of ants. Then one day, he finally makes a friend—the fast-talking; quick-thinking, ultra-intelligent baby elephant, Alise. Together the two friends set out on a series of exploits. But the friends don’t stop at just having fun. The Bearded Bandit has spread terror among the elephants in the forest and someone has to stop him.