We that are young
By Taneja, Preti
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We that are young :a novel

by
Taneja, Preti. author.
Format
Book
Language
English (English)
Subjects
FamiliesIndiaNew DelhiFiction.(WiMaSCL)4911185
Interpersonal relationsFiction.(DLC)sh2008104850
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Publisher and Date
New York :Knopf,2018.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780525521525.
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0525521526.
Call Number
FICTION
Geographic Area Code
a-ii---
Description
479 pages ;24 cm
System Control Number
(OCoLC)1015815615
General Note(s)
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Summary"A stunning debut novel, a modern-day King Lear set in contemporary India: the tale of a battle for power within a turbulent family, for status within a nation in a constant state of transformation, and for the love and respect of a father disappearing into dementia Jivan Singh, the bastard scion of the Devraj family returns to his New Delhi childhood home at the age of twenty-three after fifteen years in the United States. His arrival coincides with the unexpected resignation of the founder and aging patriarch of the Company--its simple name belying its vast holdings across industry and entertainment, and the family's national renown. On the same day, Sita, Devraj's youngest daughter, disappears--refusing to marry the man her father wants for her. Now, Radha and Gargi, Sita's older sisters, are given the Company--and a brutal struggle for power begins. Set against the backdrop of the anti-corruption riots that spread across India in 2011 and 2012, We That Are Young is brilliant in its fierce, incandescent storytelling and the energy of its prose. It tells a deeply insightful tale of India today, the pace of life in one of the world's fastest growing economies, the clash of youth and age, and the ever-present specter of death. But more than that, it is a novel about the human heart--and its inevitable breaking point"--Provided by publisher.
Online version:Online version:Taneja, Preti, author.We that are youngNew York : Knopf, 20189780525521532(DLC) 2018020690
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Available copies: Sun Prairie Public Library, Adult: F Taneja Baraboo-Carnegie Schadde Memorial Public Library , Adult: F TAN