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The Death of Vishnu: A Novel
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“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”—TimeIn Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
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- Author: Manil Suri
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Year: 2010
- Pages: 304
- ISBN: 9780393081053
- ISBN-10: 0393081052
- ISBN-13: 9780393081053
- Format: ePub
- Language: English
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“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”—Time
In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
- Author: Manil Suri
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Year: 2010
- Pages: 304
- ISBN: 9780393081053
- ISBN-10: 0393081052
- ISBN-13: 9780393081053
- Format: ePub
- Language: English English
“Enchanting. . . . Suri’s novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence.”—Time
In Manil Suri’s debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
Reviews