{"product_id":"the-death-of-vishnu-9781324037019b","title":"The Death of Vishnu","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Literati Book Club pick from Susan Orlean\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eAn enthralling virtuoso debut that eloquently captures the loves and losses of a dying man. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVishnu, the odd-job man in a Bombay apartment block, lies dying on the staircase landing. Around him the lives of the apartment dwellers unfold - the warring housewives on the first floor, the lovesick teenagers on the second, and the widower, alone and quietly grieving at the top of the building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a fevered state Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and comedy becomes tragedy as his life draws to a close.","brand":"W. W. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42826250584144,"sku":"9781324037019B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781324037019-l.jpg?v=1785904837","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-death-of-vishnu-9781324037019b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}