"In the eastern Indian state of Bengal, at the close of the 1960s, Maoism was spreading like wildfire among the impoverished rural peasantry and idealistic students alike. At the center of "The Lowland" is one such young idealist, whose fiery politics singe the lives of his family and friends. Split between vastly different worlds in Kolkata and Rhode Island, "The Lowland" is an intimate, tragic, and deeply moving exploration of the plight of reluctant historical subjects caught in the tumultuous whirlwinds of change."
Publisher Vintage
Publication Date 2014-06-17
Section New Titles - Paperback / Fiction / All Staff Suggestions / Fiction Suggestions / Liam K.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780307278265
The Lowland is an engrossing family saga steeped in history: the story of two very different brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures long past death. Moving from the 1960s to the present, and from India to America and across generations, this dazzling novel is Jhumpa Lahiri at the height of her considerable powers.
