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Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores the experiences of Asian Americans. The book was published in 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and is written in English. The trade paperback format has a length of 8 inches, a width of 5.3 inches, and a height of 0.6 inches. The book weighs 8.1 ounces and has 208 pages. The genre of the book is fiction and the topic includes short stories by a single author and Asian American experiences.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10039592720X
ISBN-139780395927205
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038279840
Product Key Features
Book TitleInterpreter of Maladies
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicShort Stories (Single Author), Asian American
Publication Year1999
GenreFiction
AuthorJhumpa Lahiri
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight8.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-050895
Dewey Edition21
Reviews[Lahiri] announces herself as a wonderfully distinctive new voice. Indeed, Ms. Lahiri's prose is so eloquent and assured that the reader easily forgets the 'Interpreter of Maladies' is a young writer's first book...Ms. Lahiri chronicles her characters' lives with both objectivity and compassion while charting the emotional temperature of their lives with tactile precision. She is a writer of uncommon elegance and poise, and with 'Interpreter of Maldies' she has made a precocious debut., In Lahiri's sympathetic tales, the pang of disappointment turns into a sudden hunger to know more...Lahiri's achievement is something like Twinkle's. She breathes unpredictable life into the page, and the reader finishes each story reseduced, wishing he could spend a whole novel with its characters. There is nothing accidental about her success; her plots are as elegantly constructed as a fine proof in mathematics. To use the word Sanjeev eventually applies to Twinkle, Lahiri is 'wow.', Lahiri's touch in these nine tales is delicate, but her observations remain damningly accurate, and her bittersweet stories are unhampered by nostalgia..., "[Lahiri] announces herself as a wonderfully distinctive new voice. Indeed, Ms. Lahiri's prose is so eloquent and assured that the reader easily forgets the 'Interpreter of Maladies' is a young writer's first book...Ms. Lahiri chronicles her characters' lives with both objectivity and compassion while charting the emotional temperature of their lives with tactile precision. She is a writer of uncommon elegance and poise, and with 'Interpreter of Maldies' she has made a precocious debut." The New York Times "Lahiri's touch in these nine tales is delicate, but her observations remain damningly accurate, and her bittersweet stories are unhampered by nostalgia..." Publishers Weekly "Lahiri's touch is delicate yet assured, leaving no room for flubbed notes or forced epiphanies." The Los Angeles Times "Dazzling writing, an easy-to-carry paperback format and a budget-respecting price tag of $12: Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies possesses these three qualities, making it my book of choice this summer every time someone asks for a recommendation...Simply put, Lahiri displays a remarkable maturity and ability to imagine other lives...[E]ach story offers something special. Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies will reward readers." USA Today "[S]torytelling of surpassing kindness and skill." The San Francisco Chronicle "India is an inescapable presence in this strong first collection's nine polished and resonant tales, most of which have appeared in The New Yorker and other publications." Kirkus Reviews, Dazzling writing, an easy-to-carry paperback format and a budget-respecting price tag of $12: Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies possesses these three qualities, making it my book of choice this summer every time someone asks for a recommendation...Simply put, Lahiri displays a remarkable maturity and ability to imagine other lives...[E]ach story offers something special. Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies will reward readers., "A writer of uncommon sensitivity and restraint."-- Wall Street Journal "Lahiri breathers unpredictable life into the page, and the reader finished each story reseduced, wishing he could spend a whole novel with its characters."-- The New York Times Book Review "Lahiri's touch is delicate yet assured, leaving no room for flubbed notes or forced epiphanies."-- The Los Angeles Times "A writer of uncommon elegance and poise."-- New York times "Dazzling writing, an easy-to-carry paperback format and a budget-respecting price tag of $12: Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies possesses these three qualities, making it my book of choice this summer every time someone asks for a recommendation...Simply put, Lahiri displays a remarkable maturity and ability to imagine other lives...[E]ach story offers something special. Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies will reward readers."-- USA Today "[S]torytelling of surpassing kindness and skill."-- The San Francisco Chronicle "Jhumpa Lahiri is the kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person you see and say, 'Read this!'"--Amy Tan, "India is an inescapable presence in this strong first collection's nine polished and resonant tales, most of which have appeared in The New Yorker and other publications." Kirkus Reviews "Lahiri's touch is delicate yet assured, leaving no room for flubbed notes or forced epiphanies." The Los Angeles Times "[Lahiri] announces herself as a wonderfully distinctive new voice. Indeed, Ms. Lahiri's prose is so eloquent and assured that the reader easily forgets the 'Interpreter of Maladies' is a young writer's first book...Ms. Lahiri chronicles her characters' lives with both objectivity and compassion while charting the emotional temperature of their lives with tactile precision. She is a writer of uncommon elegance and poise, and with 'Interpreter of Maldies' she has made a precocious debut." The New York Times "Lahiri's touch in these nine tales is delicate, but her observations remain damningly accurate, and her bittersweet stories are unhampered by nostalgia..." Publishers Weekly "[S]torytelling of surpassing kindness and skill." The San Francisco Chronicle
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal813.54
Table Of ContentA Temporary Matter When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine Interpreter Of Maladies A Real Durwan Sexy Mrs. Sen's This Blessed House The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar The Third and Final Continent
SynopsisWith a new Introduction from the author for the twentieth anniversary Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, this stunning debut collection unerring charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations. In stories that travel from India to America and back again, Lahiri speaks with universal eloquence to everyone who has ever felt like a foreigner., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, this stunning debut collection unerring charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations in stories that travel from India to America and back again, Lahiri speaks with universal eloquence to everyone who has ever felt like a foreigner.
LC Classification NumberPS3562.A316I58 1999
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- 16 Oct, 2018
Engrossing collection of nine stories revealing cultural contrast coloring universal humanity
Lahiri's first book, Pulitzer Prize winner. Nine stories mostly born of the cultural paths of Bengali families coming to America in the latter half of the twentieth century. Beauty and sadness. I love collections of short stories and this one is up there with Salinger's Nine Stories and Vonnegut's Welcome to the Monkey House.
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- 15 Oct, 2018
Great read.
It is a beautifully written group of short stories that give insight to a culture I was less familiar with, but feeling I relate to very much - being somewhere that doesn't feel like home.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jun, 2024
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Beautiful book for a great price. Always find the best deals here.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Dec, 2020
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Did not like this book at all. Only the last story had a decent ending.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Apr, 2017
Great
My cover was a little ripped and had a lot of writing on the inside but still readable. Thanks!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2019
Great book
Good packing. The book was delivered on time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Feb, 2021
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Excellent book. I will totally recommend it to anybody.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Oct, 2015
Great
Book was in great condition. Looks quite new.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Sep, 2016
Book review
Just as described. Thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Feb, 2019
Very interesting!
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