Ghachar Ghochar

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Family drama entwines with unsettling moral dilemmas.

"Ghachar Ghochar" is a gripping tale that delves into the complexities of a family whose dynamics shift with their changing fortunes. Its succinct and powerful narrative captures the essence of familial ties tested by wealth and the moral ambiguities that come with it. It's a compact read with the depth of a saga, perfect if you're looking for a story that is as thought-provoking as it is engrossing.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2018)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ghachar Ghochar

Regular price RM44.48 MYR
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ISBN: 9789352645169
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2017-07-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 15959 readers)

Description

A young man's close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, the family dynamic begins to shift. Allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become "ghachar ghochar" -- a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can't be untied. Elegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings--and consequences--of financial gain in contemporary India.
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Family drama entwines with unsettling moral dilemmas.

"Ghachar Ghochar" is a gripping tale that delves into the complexities of a family whose dynamics shift with their changing fortunes. Its succinct and powerful narrative captures the essence of familial ties tested by wealth and the moral ambiguities that come with it. It's a compact read with the depth of a saga, perfect if you're looking for a story that is as thought-provoking as it is engrossing.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2018)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.