The Book This is a family saga focusing on two brothers - Subhash and Udayan - who take two very different paths in life. While Udayan becomes embroiled with communist politics and terrorism, his older brother, Subhash, moves to America to study. After Udayan's untimely death, the novel explores the consequences for the family and in particular for Udayan's widow Gauri, who agrees to marry Subhash.
"The Lowland" was short listed for the Booker Prize and the Woman's Prize for Fiction and long listed for the National Book Award for Fiction.
The Author
Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian American author. She is the author of "The Namesake" and "The Interpreter of Maladies" and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000. Born in London, Lahiri moved to America with her parents when she was 2 and was brought up in Rhode Island. Her parents were originally from West Bengal, India. She now lives in Italy with her husband, a journalist for TIME America and two children.
Lahiri's writing is autobiographical and draws upon her own experiences and those of other Indian Bengali immigrants. Her stories examine the immigrant experience.
More Information
Jhumpa Lahiri's website is: http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/jhumpalahiri/
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