{"product_id":"the-namesake-7","title":"The namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn 1968, Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, newlyweds from Calcutta, arrive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Ashoke is pursuing graduate studies at MIT.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAshima, unfamiliar with American customs and isolated from her family, faces the challenges of childbirth in a foreign land.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDue to a delay in receiving a letter from Ashima's grandmother, who traditionally names the child, the hospital requires the baby to have a name before discharge.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAshoke, who survived a train accident in India while reading a book by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, names his son Gogol, honoring the author whose work saved his life.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis name, however, becomes a source of discomfort for Gogol as he grows up, leading him to legally change it to Nikhil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eJhumpa Lahiri is an acclaimed British-American author known for her insightful portrayals of the immigrant experience. Her debut short story collection, \u003cem data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eInterpreter of Maladies\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Lahiri's works often explore themes of identity, displacement, and the nuances of cultural assimilation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44272610279681,"sku":"2TF92TWQP-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/JhumpaLahiri_970e7f92-f8a0-4653-8b64-5f8fb955e6bd.jpg?v=1672224929","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-namesake-7","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}