Family Life

Name: Family Life
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571224548
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By Akhil Sharma

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In Family Life by Akhil Sharma, an Indian family immigrates to America, hoping for a better life. Their dreams are shattered when a tragic accident changes the dynamics of their lives. The novel thoughtfully explores themes of ambition, resilience, and the complex interplay of love and obligation within a family.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate deeply moving stories exploring the complexities of immigrant life, family dynamics, and personal transformation. This novel offers an intimate portrayal of cultural adaptation, resilience, and the emotional journey of a family faced with unexpected challenges. If you're drawn to narratives that seamlessly blend personal hardship with moments of hope and humour, this work may resonate with you.

Family Life

Heart-wrenching and darkly comic, this hotly anticipated second novel from the author of An Obedient Father is the beautifully told story of a boy torn between duty and survival.

Heart-wrenching and darkly comic, this Folio Prize-winning novel from the author of An Obedient Father is the beautifully told story of a boy torn between duty and survival.

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WINNER OF THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

WINNER OF THE FOLIO PRIZE 2015

For eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju, life in Delhi in the late 1970s follows a comfortable, predictable routine: bathing on the roof, queuing for milk, playing cricket in the street. Yet, everything changes when their father finds a job in America - a land of carpets and elevators, swimsuits and hot water on tap.

Life is exciting for the two brothers as they adjust to prosperity, girls, and 24-hour TV, until one hot, sultry day when everything falls apart.

Darkly comic, Family Life is a story of a boy torn between duty and survival amid the ruins of everything he once knew.

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Family Life by Akhil Sharma has been lauded for its poignant and deeply moving narrative, capturing the immigrant experience with remarkable authenticity. Critics praise the book's emotional depth and the author's ability to blend humour with tragedy, while the prose is often described as spare yet powerful. The story is said to explore themes of family, hardship, and resilience with a delicate touch, resonating strongly with readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571224548

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 183g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Akhil Sharma was born in Delhi in India and emigrated to the USA in 1979. His stories have been published in the New Yorker and in Atlantic Monthly, and have been included in The Best American Short Stories and O. Henry Prize Collections. His first novel, An Obedient Father, won the 2001 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. He was named one of Granta's 'Best of Young American Novelists' in 2007.

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