Set in Bangalore, the family members' situation reflects that of 21st-century India itself, as they are intoxicated by and slightly unprepared for the surge of wealth in which they find themselves. It is one of the strengths of families to pretend that they desire what is unavoidable." For the unnamed narrator at the heart of this concise and mesmerizing novel, what is unavoidable for his family is their fraught commitment to one another, remaining together even though (or because) it's this very solidarity that sends everyone else away. Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award Shortlisted for the ALTA National Translation Award in Prose Named a Best Book of the Year by the Guardian, Globe and Mail, and Publishers Weekly “Ghachar Ghochar introduces us to a master.” - The Paris Review “A classic tale of wealth and moral ruin.” - The New Yorker Things become “ghachar ghochar”-a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can't be untied.Įlegantly 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. Allegiances realign marriages are arranged and begin to falter and conflict brews ominously in the background. 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.
“A modern classic.” - The New York Times Book ReviewĪ young man's close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. ONE OF VULTURE'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYįINALIST FOR THE L.A.
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF 2017
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