Interpreter of Maladies

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'One of the finest short story writers I've ever read' Amy Tan

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD
WINNER OF THE NEW YORKER PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK

Jhumpa Lahiri's prize-winning debut collection explores the lives of Indians in exile - of people navigating between the…

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1 author picked Interpreter of Maladies as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Renita D'Silva

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I read this sublime short story collection just after I moved to England from India. Saying that these stories of displacement, yearning, loss, love spoke to me is an understatement. I was new to England, missing India which I still thought of as home and while some of the stories brought India back vividly to me, others I could absolutely identify with as they detailed the immigrant experience so beautifully. A book that will always be very close to my heart as I read it and laughed and cried and yearned alongside the characters.

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