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Name: The Weight of Heaven: A Novel
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"Powerful. . . . Twisty, brimming with dark humor and keen moral insight, The Weight of Heaven packs a wallop on both a literary and emotional level. . . . Umrigar . . . is a descriptive master." -- Christian Science Monitor

From Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space Between Us, comes The Weight of Heaven. In the rich tradition of the acclaimed works of Indian writers such as Rohinton Mistry, Akhil Sharma, Indra Sinha, and Jhumpa Lahiri, The Weight of Heaven is an emotionally charged story about unexpected death, unhealed wounds, and the price one father will pay to protect himself from pain and loss. Additionally, it offers unique perspectives, both Indian and American, on the fragmented nature of globalized India.

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When Frank and Ellie Benton lose their only child, seven-year-old Benny, to a sudden illness, the perfect life they had built is shattered. Filled with wrenching memories, their Ann Arbor home becomes unbearable, and their marriage founders. But an unexpected job half a world away offers them an opportunity to start again. Life in Girbaug, India, holds promise--and peril--when Frank befriends Ramesh, a bright, curious boy who quickly becomes the focus of the grieving man's attentions. Haunted by memories of his dead son, Frank is consumed with making his family right--a quest that will lead him down an ever-darkening path with stark repercussions.

Filled with satisfyingly real characters and glowing with local color, The Weight of Heaven is a rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control. In a devastating look at cultural clashes and divides, Umrigar illuminates how slowly we recover from unforgettable loss, how easily good intentions can turn evil, and how far a person will go to build a new world for those he loves.

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Title The Weight of Heaven LP
Author Thrity Umrigar
Binding Paperback
Edition Lgr
Pages 544
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher HarperLuxe
Date 2009-04-14
Large Print Yes
Features Large Print
ISBN 9780061719998 / 0061719994
Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
Dimensions 9.06 x 6 x 1.34 in (23.01 x 15.24 x 3.40 cm)
Themes
- Topical: Family
Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Married people
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008032950
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

Booklist, 02/01/2009, Page 28
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/01/2010, Page 9

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