Unaccustomed Earth [Paperback]

These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and lovers. Rich with the signature gifts that have established Jhumpa Lahiri as one of our most essential writers,Unaccustomed Earthexquisitely renders the most intricate workings of the heart and mind.

 “Glorious.... Showcases a considerable talent in full bloom.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Stunning.... Gorgeous.... Never before has Lahiri mined so perfectly the secrets of the human heart.” —USA Today

“A testament to Lahiri's emotional wisdom and consummate artistry as a writer.” —The New York Times

“Lucid and revelatory.... Both universal and deeply felt.” —The Washington Post Book World

“Graceful and devastating.... A gorgeous, meticulous and inviting work ... of an artist wise in enigmas and human mystery.” —The Miami Herald

“Powerful.... Profound.... Haunting.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Shimmering.... Lahiri's fiction delves deep into the universal theme of isolation.” —Fresh Air

“Splendid.... Lahiri handles her characters without leaving any fingerprints.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Beautifully rendered.... Reading [Lahiri's] stories is hypnotizing-like falling into a dream.” —People(four stars)

“Lahiri steps back from the action, gets out of the way, so the people and things in her stories can exist the way real tlE