- Fiction, Bengali Americans in fiction, Bengali (South Asian people), Short Stories
These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and lovers. Rich with the signature gifts that have established Jhumpa Lahiri as one of our most essential writers, Unaccustomed Earth exquisitely renders the most intricate workings of the heart and mind.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Earnest, classical in form, contemporary and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- RH Audio, Salamandra, Random House Large Print
- Editions
- 18
- Language
- Chinese, English
- ISBN
- 9780739341797
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