The World We Found - Large Print by Thrity Umrigar (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Thrity Umrigar, acclaimed author of The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven, returns with a breathtaking new novel--a skillfully wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women and the indelible friendship they share. Fans of Jennifer Haigh's Faith, Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies, and Katrina Kittle's The Kindness of Strangers will be captivated by Umrigar's The World We Found--a moving story of bottled secrets, unfulfilled dreams, and the acceptance that can still lead to redemption, from a writer whom the New York Times calls "perceptive and often piercing."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Thrity Umrigar, acclaimed author of <em>The Space Between Us </em>and <em>The Weight of Heaven</em>, returns with a breathtaking new novel--a skillfully wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women and the indelible friendship they share. Fans of Jennifer Haigh's <em>Faith</em>, Jhumpa Lahiri's <em>Interpreter of Maladies</em>, and Katrina Kittle's <em>The Kindness of Strangers </em>will be captivated by Umrigar's <em>The World We Found</em>--a moving story of bottled secrets, unfulfilled dreams, and the acceptance that can still lead to redemption, from a writer whom the <em>New York Times </em>calls "perceptive and often piercing."<br /><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>As students in 1970s Bombay, Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita, and Nishta were inseparable, but the quartet has since drifted apart.</p><p>When Armaiti, now living in America, learns that she is gravely ill, she hopes to see the friends she left behind thirty years ago. </p><p>For Laleh, reunion is bittersweet, but she promises to fulfill her friend's wish. She convinces Kavita to put aside the past, and the two search for Nishta, who has long been hiding in a bitter, oppressive marriage. In the course of their journey to reconnect, the four women must confront the truths of their lives and acknowledge long-held regrets, secrets, and desires. And they will have to decide what matters most, a choice that just may help them reclaim the extraordinary world they once found. </p><p>Exploring the enduring bonds of friendship and offering an unforgettable portrait of modern India, <em>The World We Found</em> is a dazzling masterwork from the remarkable Thrity Umrigar.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Umrigar renders a vivid portrait of modern-day India as she meditates upon the power of friendship, loyalty, and love. Like her previous works, <i>The World We Found</i> is eloquent and evocative, bitter and sweet."--<em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"<i>The World We Found</i> is absorbing and resonant."--<em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em><br><br>"<i>The World We Found</i> is stunning in its credibility and nuance. . . . This is a novel that rewards reading, and even re-reading. <i>The World We Found</i> is a powerful meditation."--<em>Boston Globe</em><br><br>"A storyteller through and through, Umrigar ensures that her characters face up to the costs and consequences created by their choices, right or wrong, principled or unprincipled."--<em>Washington Post</em><br><br>"Absorbing. . . . A rewarding novel."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"There's ample discussion to be had here on the topics of family, friendship, religion and marriage. Umrigar is a lively storyteller. The women are sympathetic characters, their relationships fully realized and deeply felt. . . . Umrigar's evocative world is one worth finding, indeed."--<em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em><br><br>"Luminous. . . . Wise and absorbing, Umrigar's novel has the rich, chaotic vibrancy of a Mumbai marketplace."--<em>People</em><br><br>"Asparkling and sharp slice of life."--Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post<br>
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