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Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

THE LOWLAND by Jhumpa Lahiri
FICTION & LITERATURE
Released: Sept. 24, 2013
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by Jhumpa Lahiri
"Though Lahiri has previously earned greater renown for her short stories, this masterful novel deserves to attract an even wider readership."
A tale of two continents in an era of political tumult, rendered with devastating depth and clarity by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author. Read full book review >
UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri
FICTION & LITERATURE
Released: April 4, 2008
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by Jhumpa Lahiri
"An eye for detail, ear for dialogue and command of family dynamics distinguish this uncommonly rich collection."
Lahiri (The Namesake, 2003, etc.) extends her mastery of the short-story format in a collection that has a novel's thematic cohesion, narrative momentum and depth of character. Read full book review >
THE NAMESAKE by Jhumpa Lahiri
FICTION & LITERATURE
Released: Sept. 16, 2003
by Jhumpa Lahiri
"A disappointingly bland follow-up to a stellar story collection."
A first novel from Pulitzer-winner Lahiri (stories: Interpreter of Maladies, 1999) focuses on the divide between Indian immigrants and their Americanized children. Read full book review >