“How ought one to live?” This is the question that obsesses
London-based publisher Ayush, driving him to question every act of
consumption. He embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and
the lives of those connected to him: his practical, economist
husband; their twins; and even the authors he edits and publishes.
One of those authors, a mysterious M. N. Opie, writes a story about
a young academic involved in a car accident that causes her life to
veer in an unexpected direction. Another author, an economist,
describes how the gift of a cow to an impoverished family on the
West Bengal–Bangladesh border sets them on a startling path to
tragedy. Together, these connected narratives raise the question:
How free are we really to make our own choices? In a scathing,
compassionate quarrel with the world, Neel Mukherjee confronts our
fundamental assumptions about economics, race, appropriation, and
the tangled ethics of contemporary life.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2024 |
| Authors: |
Neel Mukherjee
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-07501-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-324-07501-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781324075011 |
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