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Gun Island

By Amitav Ghosh

Gun Island

By Amitav Ghosh

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Named a Best Book of Fall by Vulture and Chicago Review of Books From the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and heritage Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one that turns Deen Datta's world upside down. A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali-American who sets his journey in motion; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who opens Deen's eyes to the realities of growing up in today's world; Rafi, with his desperate attempt to help someone in need; and Cinta, an old friend who provides the missing link in the story they are all a part of. It is a journey that will upend everything he thought he knew about himself, about the Bengali legends of his childhood, and about the world around him. Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island is a beautifully realized novel that effortlessly spans space and time. It is the story of a world on the brink, of increasing displacement and unstoppable transition. But it is also a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future is restored by two remarkable women.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2020-11-17
Publication Date:
2020-11-17
Publisher:
Pan MacMillan
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1250757932
ISBN13:
9781250757937
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
270 g
Height:
136 cm
Width:
206 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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