The Impressionist by Hari Kunzru

The Impressionist by Hari Kunzru

From the author of White Tears, this bestselling, award-winning novel of a young man's journey explores what it means to be Indian or English, black or white, and every degree that lies between.

Pran Nath Razdan, the boy who will become the Impressionist, was passed off by his Indian mother as the child of her husband, a wealthy man of a high caste. Pran lived a life of luxury just downriver from the Taj Mahal, but at fifteen, the news of Pran's true parentage is revealed to his father and he is tossed out into the street--a pariah and an outcast. Thus begins an extraordinary, near mythical journey of a young man who must reinvent himself to survive--not once, but many times.

From Victorian India to Edwardian London, from an expatriate community of black Americans in Paris to a hopeless expedition to study a lost tribe of Africa, Hari Kunzru's unforgettable debut novel dazzles with its artistry and wit while it challenges with its insights into the self, nationality, race, and beyond.

Hari Kunzru, author of White Tears and The Impressionist, has been selected one of Granta's 20 Outstanding Fiction Writers Under 40. The Impressionist was a nominee for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2002. It was also shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and a British Book Award.

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ISBN 13	9780525946427
ISBN 10	052594642X
Title	The Impressionist
Author	Hari Kunzru
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Dutton Books
Year published	2002-04-30
Number of pages	383
Prizes	Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (First Fiction) 2002, Commended for Saroyan Writing Prize (Novel) 2003, Short-listed for Costa Book Awards (First Novel) 2002, Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2002
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