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The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel / Kiran Desai.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Desai Loneliness
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Desai, Kiran, 1971- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Families--India--Fiction.
- Families.
- India--Fiction.
- India.
- United States--Fiction.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Novels
- Fiction.
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 670 pages : genealogical tables ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Hogarth, [2025]
- Summary:
- "When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists"-- Provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Keyes Fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version
- Desai, Kiran Loneliness of sonia and sunny
- Online version Desai, Kiran Loneliness of sonia and sunny
- ISBN:
- 9780307700155
- 0307700151
- OCLC:
- 1482059360
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