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Expelling her husband's mistress, Nepalese wife Didi dominantly mothers her husband's illegitimate son while developing a taboo obsession for him as he enters adulthood.
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"Fearless . . . There's an eerie element of black magic in Didi's Svengali-like manipulation that evokes the domestic horror novels of Shirley Jackson. This superb book stages an intensely powerful showdown."
" The Wall Street Journal"
Reading Samrat Upadhyay's disturbing new novel, "The City Son," is the literary equivalent of watching a horror film.His style is assured and unadorned. The occasional metaphor, such as 'this dead blackbird inside her, ' arrives to arresting effect. Upadhyay leaves us holding our breaths.
" Cleveland Plain Dealer
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["The City Son"] examines the vengeance of a truly evil woman scorned . . . Not for the faint of heart.
" Booklist"
Upadhyay tells his story with simple and direct prose . . . The multi-character narration adds dramatic depth.
" Publishers Weekly"
Praise for Samrat Upadhyay
""Buddha's Orphans" is an extraordinary achievement. It has the sweep and romantic grandeur of a great old-fashioned Russian novel, and, at the same time, the precision and intimacy of a beautiful collection of linked stories. Samrat Upadhyay has created a remarkable work, one to be savored and remembered."
Dan Chaon, author of "Await Your Reply"
"Upadhyay has masterfully blended history, tragedy, politics and romance to create the arresting story of a family that is at once unique and universal, set against the backdrop of a vibrant, complicated, modern Nepal that will fascinate readers."
Chitra Divakaruni, author of "One Amazing Thing and Palace of Illusion"
Subtle and spiritually complex . . . Mr. Upadhyay s stories bring us into contact with a world that is somehow both far away and very familiar.
"The New York Times "
""The Guru of Love" effectively weaves together the complicated dichotomies of man and mistress, love and lust, tradition and modernity."
"USA Today
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"Reads like a graceful, page-turning mixture of stirring romance and social commentary."
"Entertainment Weekly "
[Upadhyay s] characters linger. They are captured with such concise, illuminating precision that one begins to feel that they just might be real.
"Christian Science Monitor "
"A triumph, a ravishingly seductive novel."
"Elle"
[Upadhyay is] among the smoothest and most noiseless of contemporary writers
"The Los Angeles Times"
[Upadhyay s] stories have been burnished until they glow with visual and emotional precision.
"Washington Post Book World "
"Highly entertaining . . . a major writer-in-the-making."
"The Indiana Express"
In an assured and subtle manner, Upadhyay anchors small yet potent epiphanies in a place called Kathmandu, and quietly calls it home.
"Publishers Weekly"
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"Fearless . . . There's an eerie element of black magic in Didi's Svengali-like manipulation that evokes the domestic horror novels of Shirley Jackson. This superb book stages an intensely powerful showdown."
" The Wall Street Journal"
Reading Samrat Upadhyay's disturbing new novel, "The City Son," is the literary equivalent of watching a horror film.His style is assured and unadorned. The occasional metaphor, such as 'this dead blackbird inside her, ' arrives to arresting effect. Upadhyay leaves us holding our breaths.
" Cleveland Plain Dealer
"
["The City Son"] examines the vengeance of a truly evil woman scorned . . . Not for the faint of heart.
" Booklist"
Upadhyay tells his story with simple and direct prose . . . The multi-character narration adds dramatic depth.
" Publishers Weekly"
Praise for Samrat Upadhyay
""Buddha's Orphans" is an extraordinary achievement. It has the sweep and romantic grandeur of a great old-fashioned Russian novel, and, at the same time, the precision and intimacy of a beautiful collection of linked stories. Samrat Upadhyay has created a remarkable work, one to be savored and remembered."
Dan Chaon, author of "Await Your Reply"
"Upadhyay has masterfully blended history, tragedy, politics and romance to create the arresting story of a family that is at once unique and universal, set against the backdrop of a vibrant, complicated, modern Nepal that will fascinate readers."
Chitra Divakaruni, author of "One Amazing Thing and Palace of Illusion"
Subtle and spiritually complex . . . Mr. Upadhyay s stories bring us into contact with a world that is somehow both far away and very familiar.
"The New York Times "
""The Guru of Love" effectively weaves together the complicated dichotomies of man and mistress, love and lust, tradition and modernity."
"USA Today
"
"Reads like a graceful, page-turning mixture of stirring romance and social commentary."
"Entertainment Weekly "
[Upadhyay s] characters linger. They are captured with such concise, illuminating precision that one begins to feel that they just might be real.
"Christian Science Monitor "
"A triumph, a ravishingly seductive novel."
"Elle"
[Upadhyay is] among the smoothest and most noiseless of contemporary writers
"The Los Angeles Times"
[Upadhyay s] stories have been burnished until they glow with visual and emotional precision.
"Washington Post Book World "
"Highly entertaining . . . a major writer-in-the-making."
"The Indiana Express"
In an assured and subtle manner, Upadhyay anchors small yet potent epiphanies in a place called Kathmandu, and quietly calls it home.
"Publishers Weekly"
"From the Hardcover edition.""
Praise for The City Son
"Fearless . . . There's an eerie element of black magic in Didi's Svengali-like manipulation that evokes the domestic horror novels of Shirley Jackson. This superb book stages an intensely powerful showdown."
The Wall Street Journal
Reading Samrat Upadhyay's disturbing new novel, The City Son, is the literary equivalent of watching a horror film.His style is assured and unadorned. The occasional metaphor, such as 'this dead blackbird inside her, ' arrives to arresting effect. Upadhyay leaves us holding our breaths.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
[The City Son] examines the vengeance of a truly evil woman scorned . . . Not for the faint of heart.
Booklist
Upadhyay tells his story with simple and direct prose . . . The multi-character narration adds dramatic depth.
Publishers Weekly
Praise for Samrat Upadhyay
"Buddha's Orphans is an extraordinary achievement. It has the sweep and romantic grandeur of a great old-fashioned Russian novel, and, at the same time, the precision and intimacy of a beautiful collection of linked stories. Samrat Upadhyay has created a remarkable work, one to be savored and remembered."
Dan Chaon, author of Await Your Reply
"Upadhyay has masterfully blended history, tragedy, politics and romance to create the arresting story of a family that is at once unique and universal, set against the backdrop of a vibrant, complicated, modern Nepal that will fascinate readers."
Chitra Divakaruni, author of One Amazing Thing and Palace of Illusion
Subtle and spiritually complex . . . Mr. Upadhyay s stories bring us into contact with a world that is somehow both far away and very familiar.
The New York Times
"The Guru of Love effectively weaves together the complicated dichotomies of man and mistress, love and lust, tradition and modernity."
USA Today
"Reads like a graceful, page-turning mixture of stirring romance and social commentary."
Entertainment Weekly
[Upadhyay s] characters linger. They are captured with such concise, illuminating precision that one begins to feel that they just might be real.
Christian Science Monitor
"A triumph, a ravishingly seductive novel."
Elle
[Upadhyay is] among the smoothest and most noiseless of contemporary writers
The Los Angeles Times
[Upadhyay s] stories have been burnished until they glow with visual and emotional precision.
Washington Post Book World
"Highly entertaining . . . a major writer-in-the-making."
The Indiana Express
In an assured and subtle manner, Upadhyay anchors small yet potent epiphanies in a place called Kathmandu, and quietly calls it home.
Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition."
Samrat Upadhyay was born and raised in Nepal. He is the author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, a Whiting Award winner; The Royal Ghost; The Guru of Love, a New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year; and Buddha s Orphans. He has written for The New York Times and has appeared on BBC Radio and National Public Radio. Upadhyay teaches in the creative writing program at Indiana University.
From the Hardcover edition."
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- PublisherBlackstone Pub
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1483013693
- ISBN 13 9781483013695
- BindingMP3 CD
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