The Namesake

The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri
LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES

An intricate and beautifully told tale by the author of Interpreter of Maladies. Lahiri follows the Ganguli family -- Ashoke, Ashima, and their son Gogol, named after the Russian author -- as they leave Calcutta and settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now a feature film directed by Mira Nair of "Salaam Bombay!" and "Monsoon Wedding."  (IDA292, $14.95)





 
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