num_pages: 333
description: These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and lovers. Rich with the signature gifts that have established Jhumpa Lahiri as one of our most essential writers, Unaccustomed Earth exquisitely renders the most intricate workings of the heart and mind.From the Trade Paperback edition.
language: English
title: Unaccustomed Earth
titlecomplete: Unaccustomed Earth
characters: Ruma
genres: Book Club, Contemporary, India, Indian Literature, Literary Fiction, Adult Fiction, Adult, Short Stories, Fiction, Literature
ratings_count: 91662
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: The Story Prize, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best Book in South Asia and Europe, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
category: Adult Fiction
publisher: Knopf