The Namesake
A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.
A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013. 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…
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations.