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.
General
Imprint: |
Harperluxe
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2009 |
First published: |
April 2009 |
Authors: |
Thrity Umrigar
|
Dimensions: |
230 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
544 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-171999-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-171999-4 |
Barcode: |
9780061719998 |
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