{"product_id":"ghachar-ghochar-9780143111689","title":"Ghachar Ghochar","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eCRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF 2017\u003cbr\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eVULTURE\u003c\/i\u003e'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFINALIST FOR THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN FICTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A modern classic.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, \u003ci\u003eGhachar Ghochar\u003c\/i\u003e is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings--and consequences--of financial gain in contemporary India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A classic tale of wealth and moral ruin.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Ghachar Ghochar \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces us to a master.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the ALTA National Translation Award in Prose\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the International Dublin Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143111689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vivek Shanbhag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634903937180,"sku":"9780143111689","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c52383db-a8be-449d-a70c-d1dc18eb332e.jpg?v=1603837968","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ghachar-ghochar-9780143111689","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}