The Namesake (HarperCollins American Classics)
Format
Paperback $8.49List price: $20.00 List Price This is the manufacturer's recommended retail price. Please note older versions of books may not reflect the most current list price due to price adjustments made on newer printings. We strive to keep the website's list price updated to match the current MSRP, based on information from publishers.
About
One family. Two cultures. A lifetime spent discovering what it truly means to belong.
Celebrate a modern literary classic with The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri's acclaimed novel of family, identity, and the immigrant experience, presented in a beautifully designed paperback edition honouring America's 250th anniversary.
When Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli leave Calcutta to build a new life in America, they must navigate the challenges of preserving their Bengali traditions while adapting to an unfamiliar culture. Their son, Gogol, grows up caught between two worlds, struggling with the unusual name his parents have given him and the expectations it represents.
As Gogol moves through adolescence, love, loss, and adulthood, he gradually discovers how family history shapes personal identity. Richly observed and emotionally resonant, The Namesake explores the complicated bonds between generations and the universal search for a place to call home.
"Dazzling...An intimate, closely observed family portrait." — The New York Times
"This eagerly anticipated debut novel deftly expands on Lahiri's signature themes of love, solitude and cultural disorientation." — Harper's Bazaar
"The casual beauty of the writing keeps the pages turning." — San Francisco Chronicle
- ISBN:
- 9780063481572
- Publication Date:
- 2026-05-05
- Publisher:
- Mariner Books
- Language:
- English
- Page Count:
- 318
- Size:
- 8.25" l x 5.5" w x 1.0" h
Info
- Fiction
Category
- Literary
- Family Life
- Coming of Age
Subject