![]() ![]() ![]() This book is part of the 2021 Berkeley Summer Reading List. She later moved to United States to pursue her studies and lived. With simple yet elegant prose rendered in page-turning fashion, Lahiri illustrates how Gogol sees and re-sees the world upon gaining clarity about his past. Jhumpa Lahiri, the author of The Namesake was born in London to Indian parents in. As Gogol uncovers the history behind his name, we watch him tangle with family tradition, tumble through telling love affairs, and develop a fond interest in architecture - fitting as he tries to assemble his own persona. ![]() In this story, Gogol Ganguli, a child of Indian immigrants much like Lahiri herself, struggles to adopt an identity that satisfies both the expectations of his Bengali relatives in Calcutta and his peers in the United States. The Namesake: A Novel Paperback Septemby Jhumpa Lahiri (Author) 9,708 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 13.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 20.40 138 Used from 1.25 22 New from 12.55 17 Collectible from 10.00 Paperback 13.35 1 New from 13. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri’s first novel, The Namesake, speaks to how one’s character, seemingly burdened by the past, can be redefined across time, space, and culture. But growing up in an Indian family in suburban America, the boy starts to hate his name and itches to cast it off, along with the inherited values it represents. ![]()
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