The Namesake: A Novel
by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Author: Jhumpa LahiriEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-01
ISBN: 0618485228
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
First read "Interepreter of Maladies" - a wonderful collection of short stories in which Lahiri focuses on the subject of the (Bengali/Indian) immigrant experience. And, then, read this: easily the finest novel of 2003. I was utterly compelled by the plot of "The Namesake"; equally impressed by the subtle narrative voice; the beautifully crafted characters; and the ideological questions (and answers) the book proposes.
As a "second generation" Anglo-Pakistani, my empathy for the themes of this book were heightened because the characters (Ashima, Ashoke, Gogol) came to almost shockingly exemplify my own parents and me. I had an experience with which to relate the subject matter of the novel, but even if that's not the case with you; read this book. It is a life affirming experience: one that I will never forget.
Thank you Lahiri.
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