The Namesake: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri brilliantly illuminates the immigrant experience and the tangled ties between generations. Namesake is a fine-tuned, intimate, and deeply felt novel of identity from "a writer of uncommon elegance and poise." (The New York Times)
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, tr...show more
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, tr...show more
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I really enjoy the way in which Jhumpa Lahiri writes: her attention to detail and intricate portrayal of inner family workings absolutely drew me into the book and its characters. While immersing the reader in a culturally rich text and storyline, Lahiri writes of challenges and triumphs applicable to the overall human experience. My one small complaint would be the fact that as much as I loved and appreciated this book, the way it ended (as per ...read more
The characters and story felt remarkably real. The prose was excellent. I recommend reading Gogol before this. Luckily, my husband had strongly recommended Gogol to me some years ago.
I have tears in my eyes as I have just finished listening this incredibly beautiful book. Names are powerful - and this book captures the power that comes with your name. What a terrific story - so many depths to this story and very well executed. Very touching writing, I cried a few times during this book - I will miss spending time with the Ganguli family. Jhumpa Lahrai wrote such wonderful characters in Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli, telling their...read more
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