The "Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Tells the story of a boy brought up as an Indian in suburban America, Gogol Ganguli, who soon finds himself itching to cast off his awkward name, just as he longs to leave behind the inherited values of his Bengali parents. And so, he sets off on his own path through life, a path strewn with conflicting loyalties, love and loss.
'Extraordinary!a book that spins gold out of the straw of ordinary livesThe calm, pellucid grace of her prose, the sustained stretch of crystal clear writing, its elegant pianissimo tone, pulls the reader from beginning to end in one neat arc. Every detail, every observation, every sentence rings with the clarity of truth. "The Namesake" is a novel that makes its reader feel privileged to be allowed access to its immensely empathetic world.' The Times 'This is certainly a novel that explores the concepts of cultural identity, of rootlessness, of tradition and familial expectation!but !it never succumbs to the cliches those themes so often entail. Instead, Lahiri turns it into something both larger and simpler: the story of a man and his family, of his life and hopes, loves and sorrows. She has a talent -- magical, sly, cumulative -- that most writers would kill for.' Julie Myerson, The Guardian 'A joy to read.' Sunday Telegraph 'Gracious!in refined, empathetic prose!each of Lahiri's characters patches together their own identity, making this resonant fable neither uniquely Asian nor uniquely American, but tenderly, wryly human.' Hephzibah Anderson, The Observer 'Impeccably written.' Daily Mail 'Jhumpa Lahiri's excellent first novel!is the work of a fine writer, discriminating, compassionate and surprising. It is, too, a story for our times.' Rachel Cusk, Evening Standard
Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London of Bengali parents, and grew up in Rhode Island, USA. Her stories have appeared in many American journals, including the New Yorker. 'Interpreter of Maladies', her first published collection, won the Pulitzer Prize 2000 for Fiction, the New Yorker Prize for Best First Book, the PEN/Hemingway Award and was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Award. Jhumpa Lahiri lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007245895 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007245890 |
| Title | The "Namesake" |
| Author | Jhumpa Lahiri |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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