The Lives of Others

Fiction & Literature, Family Life, Literary
Cover of the book The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Neel Mukherjee ISBN: 9780393247916
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: October 1, 2014
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Neel Mukherjee
ISBN: 9780393247916
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: October 1, 2014
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this “dazzling” (Entertainment Weekly) saga of epic scope is both a family and a political drama.

The aging patriarch and matriarch of the Ghosh family preside over their large household, made up of their five adult children and their respective children, unaware that beneath the barely ruffled surface of their lives the sands are shifting. Each set of family members occupies a floor of the home, in accordance to their standing within the family. Poisonous rivalries between sisters-in-law, destructive secrets, and the implosion of the family business threaten to unravel bonds of kinship as social unrest brews in greater Indian society. This is a moment of turbulence, of inevitable and unstoppable change: the chasm between the generations, and between those who have and those who have not, has never been wider. The eldest grandchild, Supratik, compelled by his idealism, becomes dangerously involved in extremist political activism—an action that further catalyzes the decay of the Ghosh home.

Ambitious, rich, and compassionate, The Lives of Others anatomizes the soul of a nation as it unfolds a family history, at the same time as it questions the nature of political action and the limits of empathy. It is a novel of unflinching power and emotional force.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this “dazzling” (Entertainment Weekly) saga of epic scope is both a family and a political drama.

The aging patriarch and matriarch of the Ghosh family preside over their large household, made up of their five adult children and their respective children, unaware that beneath the barely ruffled surface of their lives the sands are shifting. Each set of family members occupies a floor of the home, in accordance to their standing within the family. Poisonous rivalries between sisters-in-law, destructive secrets, and the implosion of the family business threaten to unravel bonds of kinship as social unrest brews in greater Indian society. This is a moment of turbulence, of inevitable and unstoppable change: the chasm between the generations, and between those who have and those who have not, has never been wider. The eldest grandchild, Supratik, compelled by his idealism, becomes dangerously involved in extremist political activism—an action that further catalyzes the decay of the Ghosh home.

Ambitious, rich, and compassionate, The Lives of Others anatomizes the soul of a nation as it unfolds a family history, at the same time as it questions the nature of political action and the limits of empathy. It is a novel of unflinching power and emotional force.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Island: The Complete Stories by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Sufferings of Young Werther: A New Translation by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Strange Fire: A Novel by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Bloodmoney: A Novel of Espionage by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Green Road: A Novel by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Skin Between Us: A Memoir of Race, Beauty, and Belonging by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Wounded Surgeon: Confession and Transformation in Six American Poets: The Poetry of Lowell, Bishop, Berryman, Jarrell, Schwartz, and Plath by Neel Mukherjee
Cover of the book The Reverse of the Medal (Vol. Book 11) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) by Neel Mukherjee
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy