Jhumpa Lahiri

5 summariesLiterary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Lifestyle

Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" Lahiri is a Bengali American author known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English and, more recently, in Italian.

Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

5 books available

The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri
4.0 (234k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Gogol, a young man burdened by his unusual name and Indian heritage in America, goes on a journey of self-discovery, cultural conflict, and changing family ties.
Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri
4.2 (160k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies" explores the emotions of Indian and Indian-American characters as they deal with love, identity, and displacement across different places and times.
The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri
3.9 (85k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Two inseparable brothers in 1960s Calcutta are torn apart when one joins a radical political movement, leaving his pregnant wife and family to grapple with the devastating, generation-spanning repercussions of his idealism and sacrifice.
Unaccustomed Earth
Jhumpa Lahiri
4.1 (82k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Lahiri reveals the quiet complexities of love, guilt, and secrets that shape our closest relationships, exploring the hidden divisions within immigrant families across continents and generations.
In Other Words
Jhumpa Lahiri
3.7 (10k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle
A Pulitzer-winning author's memoir of her intense quest to master Italian, showing the challenges and discoveries of linguistic change and cultural relocation.