Jhumpa Lahiri
Hardcover | Pages: 340 pages Rating: 3.85 | 80628 Users | 8081 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Lowland |
| Author | : | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | 1st |
| Pages | : | Pages: 340 pages |
| Published | : | September 24th 2013 by Knopf |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literary Fiction |
Description To Books The Lowland
Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we are From Subhash's earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brother's sight. So close in age, they were inseparable in childhood and yet, as the years pass - as U.S tanks roll into Vietnam and riots sweep across India - their brotherly bond can do nothing to forestall the tragedy that will upend their lives. Udayan - charismatic and impulsive - finds himself drawn to the Naxalite movement, a rebellion waged to eradicate inequity and poverty. He will give everything, risk all, for what he believes, and in doing so will transform the futures of those dearest to him: his newly married, pregnant wife, his brother and their parents. For all of them, the repercussions of his actions will reverberate across continents and seep through the generations that follow. Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we are. With all the hallmarks of Jhumpa Lahiri's achingly poignant, exquisitely empathetic story-telling, this is her most devastating work of fiction to date.Present Books Toward The Lowland
| Original Title: | The Lowland |
| ISBN: | 0307265749 (ISBN13: 9780307265746) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Subhash Mitra |
| Setting: | Calcutta(India) Providence, Rhode Island(United States) Kolkata(India) …more Rhode Island(United States) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Booker Prize Nominee (2013), NAIBA Book of the Year for Fiction (2014), Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2014), Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2014), National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2013) Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2013), DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2015) |
Rating Based On Books The Lowland
Ratings: 3.85 From 80628 Users | 8081 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books The Lowland
A melancholic tale narrated with restraint and distance. Seeing how the tone was set in the beginning, I didn't expect to be drawn in to the story, wasn't sure what to expect.But call her (Lahiri) the plot whisperer.Here, time will fascinate you, moving abruptly, standing still, spanning generations and decades--yet still managing to stay organic to the plot. The plot and story have so many intricacies that it is time which directs it all. Picture two young boys growing up in the 1960s amid the"Behind the water hyacinth, in the flood water of the Lowland: this was where, If the neighborhood was raided, Udayan had told her he would hide. He told her that there was a section where the growth was particularly dense. He kept the kerosene tin behind the house, to help him over the back wall. Even with the injured hand, he could manage it. Hed practiced it, late at night, a few times." Hey Jhumpa!Your name is so rhythmic that I could not resist myself addressing you while writing my
A bittersweet love story with the main focus being the bitterness of loss expressed over a life time and the consequences. I enjoyed the book overall but I was very disappointed in the ending. I feel that the ending fell very short of what it could have been. Anyways, this was a fantastic read with a lot of depth and emotion.I hope to read more from this author in the future.----------------------------------------------------I want to complete some lists on this site. I thought it would be a
Like her other books, this is beautifully written. Unfortunately, I really didn't like any of the characters, and the narrative was so bland and impersonal this might've easily been a non-fiction history of the factions of Indian politics in the last quarter of the 20th century. The story (if it can be called that) is ambiguous, the characters do not relate to each other in ways I recognize or that seem authentic- very unnatural, stilted and hard to believe. I guess what was most puzzling here
I've been postponing writing a review of this book because I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't been already said by others in a more eloquent fashion. So I'll record here my lingering reaction, the feeling that has stayed with me after two months:This book is haunting and haunted. A pair of linked tragedies disrupt forever the lives of three generations. Like in The Infatuations, by Javier Marias, several characters are unable to let go, though the response in Marias's characters is more
Jhumpa Lahiri is, hands-down, my favorite writer. The Namesake is part of the reason why I chose to pursue a career in books, and it was very nearly the subject of my master's thesis. I'm not much of a short story reader, but Unaccustomed Earth made me wish I could be a writer. I just love the way that she examines human nature. Sometimes her themes can be a little repetitive, but her insights are so sharp. I love how her work tends to emphasizes the smaller moments of her characters' lives --
Two brothers, born fifteen months apart in Calcutta, India, inseparable until the 1960's when they are both in their mid twenties and their interests begin to diverge. Udayar becomes a follower of Mao's revolutionary politics and joins the Naxalite movement. Which I had to look up on the all knowing wiki. Subhash goes to America to continue his studies. As I was reading this I felt as if the first half was like an outline, just the bare bones of the characters personalities were being revealed.
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