The
Lowland (HARDCOVER)
Author:
Jhumpa Lahiri
Subhash
and Udhayan are brothers who were close as children, but begin to grow apart as
they grow older. However, despite the fact that they end up living in two
different countries across the globe, their lives are still somehow entwined to
each other’s.
Summary of the Book
Brothers,
Subhash and Udhayan, are inseparable during their childhood. Although, like in
most cases, they start to go their separate ways as they grow older. Subhash
goes on to pursue a PhD programme in the United States. His brother, however,
becomes increasingly interested in the Naxal cause in West Bengal. Still,
Subhash’s life abroad sways according to his brother’s acts in the political
movement. Udhayan is determined to do all the he can do to shape a better
future for his loved ones. In his attempt to do so, he does not realize the
tragic consequences of his acts.
About the Author
Jhumpa
Lahiri is an Indian- American author born in Britain. She did her MA in English
and a PhD in Renaissance studies from the Boston University. She has authored
books such as: The Namesake in 2003 and Interpreter of Maladies in 1999 for
which she has won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Visahan
Balasubramanian
A
COMPELLING STORY
A great
plot presented in an artistic style.
"The
Lowland" is a well presented work of fiction on the fate of two brothers,
Subhash and Udayan, who grow up together in the suburbs of Kolkata. They make a
conscious decision in their mid twenties to lead different walks of life which
are diametrically opposite to each other.
A must
read novel…. Congratulations to the author for getting shortlisted to the Man
Booker Prize’ 2013. May this book go all the way to win the coveted prize.
Samyak
Ghosh
Writing
memory
A gripping
tale competently narrated, Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, The Lowland leaves you
choked with pain. This is a story of return and remembering.
SUBROTO
DUTTA
A Very
Good Read
Bijoli
Mitra and her husband, their sons, Subhas and Udayan and their wife, Gauri, the
brothers’ daughter, Bela and Bela’s daughter, Meghna. Four generations. From
the traditional, conservative Kolkata of 60s, convulsed by the ultra-left armed
insurgency (or revolution, depending on which side of the fence you belong) to
America (and India) of today, techno-savvy, wired, networked, where privacy is
something that only Mark Zucherberg is entitled to! It’s a grand sweep.
This is my
first book by Jhumpa. I look forward to reading her other books.
PRITI
CHAUDHARY
Tangled
web of relationships
First time
when I read the review of the book in newspaper, i thought it to be a good book
but still didn't buy it straightway because it seemed to be too emotional for
me and bit sad too. But finally I couldn't resist myself and ordered the book
online.
And then
the journey begun which was no more less than a roller coaster ride. Like her
other novel Namesake, this too did a spell on me and I couldn't keep the book
down. It did take me more than the usual time to finish this novel and that was
because you can't read this book without absorbing each word of it, without
experiencing each emotion.
The story
is of two brothers who though are like the soul mates but still are totally
opposite to each other.
On one
hand Udayan is aggressive, spontaneous, brave, intense and a risk taker,
Subhash, the elder brother is a calm person who plays it safe in life but is
still brave in his own kind of way. He loves and support his brother in all
ways, no matter what he does. He takes a stand against his parents to support
his new wife and the unborn child. He loves his daughter like he loved his
brother. She brings back all the memories too him. Though Subhash is not afraid
of loving people, it still takes him years to tell the truth to his own
daughter.
Lowland is
a story of four generations, so definitely there is lots of family drama but
with each relationship there is something new you experience, something
different yo learn each time you read about them.
I loved the
book and was completely mesmerized by it but it still left me with a longing
feeling. The character Gauri seems to be bit confusing at times, I find it bit
difficult to understand her, to understand her actions. May be because I get
confused that whether to hate her for leaving her daughter or pity her for the
loneliness in her life.
Everyone
seems to be carrying a burden in this book, a burden from their past. Some are
able to get rid of it and some like Gauri drown in it.
You should
read the book at least one time, I am sure you will definitely find a character
to whom you could relate to and who knows may be you find more than one.
DIPAYAN
DASGUPTA
GOOD
PERIOD BOOK BASED ON THE NAXALBARI MOVEMENT ALONG STORY OF TWO BROTHERS VERY
VERY GOOD BOOK .
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