The Lives of Others

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Synopsis

Shortlisted for the Man Booker PrizeShortlisted for the Costa Novel AwardWinner of the Encore AwardShortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian LiteratureLonglisted for the IMPAC PrizeCalcutta, 1967. Unnoticed by his family, Supratik has become dangerously involved in extremist political activism. Compelled by an idealistic desire to change his life and the world around him, all he leaves behind before disappearing is a note.At home, his family slowly begins to unravel. Poisonous rivalries grow, the once-thriving family business implodes and destructive secrets are unearthed. And all around them the sands are shifting as society fractures, for this is a moment of turbulence, of inevitable and unstoppable change.‘Deeply moving’ Amitav Ghosh ‘Terrifies and delights’ A S Byatt, Guardian ‘Unforgettable’ Daily Telegraph

Book details

Author:
Neel Mukherjee
ISBN:
9781448192182
Related ISBNs:
9780099554486
Publisher:
Random House
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-24
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Neel Mukherjee 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family