The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri
Experience a rich family saga steeped in history with this powerful novel. Join the story of two brothers bound by tragedy, a brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures beyond death. Travel through time and across continents, from India to America, in this engrossing and poignant tale from acclaimed author Jhumpa Lahiri. Finalist for the National Book Award and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a must-read for those seeking a moving and thought-provoking novel.
Publish Date
2013-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
2013-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads rating
3.86
ISBN
8601422200911
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Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2016-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/08/12/presidents-summer-reading-list2013-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
It won’t be out until September, but I’m dying to read The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri. Interpreter of Maladies completely changed my life. I read all her books the week they come out and wait impatiently for the next. My character Mindy Lahiri on The Mindy Project was named after her. – source