Unaccustomed earth
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair.
| Main Author: | Lahiri, Jhumpa |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2008.
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| Physical Description: |
333 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | First North American edition. |
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Table of contents Table of contents |
| Summary: |
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Borzoi book." pt. 1 -- Unaccustomed earth -- Hell-heaven -- A choice of accommodations -- Only goodness -- Nobody's business -- pt. 2, Hema and Kaushik -- Once in a lifetime -- Year's end -- Going ashore. Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair. Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Honor, 2008. |
| Physical Description: |
333 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Awards: |
Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Honor, 2008. |
| ISBN: |
9780307265739 0307265730 9780676979343 0676979343 9780307278258 0307278255 |