Weight of Heaven, The: A Novel (P.S.) - Softcover

Umrigar, Thrity

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061472557 ISBN 13: 9780061472558

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2010

Synopsis

"Powerful. . . . Twisty, brimming with dark humor and keen moral insight, The Weight of Heaven packs a wallop on both a literary and emotional level. . . . Umrigar . . . is a descriptive master." -- Christian Science Monitor From Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space Between Us, comes The Weight of Heaven. In the rich tradition of the acclaimed works of Indian writers such as Rohinton Mistry, Akhil Sharma, Indra Sinha, and Jhumpa Lahiri, The Weight of Heaven is an emotionally charged story about unexpected death, unhealed wounds, and the price one father will pay to protect himself from pain and loss. Additionally, it offers unique perspectives, both Indian and American, on the fragmented nature of globalized India.

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Review:

"Umrigar beautifully illuminates how human relationships are complicated by cultural, geographical, and class divides."--More Magazine

From the Back Cover:

When Frank and Ellie Benton lose their only child, seven-year-old Benny, to a sudden illness, the perfect life they had built is shattered. Filled with wrenching memories, their Ann Arbor home becomes unbearable, and their marriage founders. Then an unexpected job half a world away in Girbaug, India, offers them an opportunity to start again. But Frank's befriending of Ramesh--a bright, curious boy who quickly becomes the focus of his attentions--will lead the grieving man down an ever-darkening path with stark repercussions.

A devastating look at cultural clashes and divides, Thrity Umrigar's The Weight of Heaven is a rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061472557
• ISBN 13: 9780061472558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400