{"product_id":"2940169471021","title":"We That Are Young: A novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut novel, a modern-day \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e set in contemporary India: the tale of a battle for power within a turbulent family, for status within a nation in a constant state of transformation, and for the love and respect of a father disappearing into dementia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJivan Singh, the bastard scion of the Devraj family returns to his New Delhi childhood home at the age of twenty-three after fifteen years in the United States. His arrival coincides with the unexpected resignation of the founder and aging patriarch of the Companyamp;mdash;its simple name belying its vast holdings across industry and entertainment, and the family's national renown. On the same day, Sita, Devraj's youngest daughter, disappearsamp;mdash;refusing to marry the man her father wants for her. Now, Radha and Gargi, Sita's older sisters, are given the Companyamp;mdash;and a brutal struggle for power begins. Set against the backdrop of the anti-corruption protests that spread across India in 2011 and 2012, \u003ci\u003eWe That Are Young\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant in its fierce, incandescent storytelling and the energy of its prose. It tells a deeply insightful tale of India today, the pace of life in one of the world's fastest growing economies, the clash of youth and age, and the ever-present specter of death. But more than that, it is a novel about the human heartamp;mdash;and its inevitable breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114578624752,"sku":"2940169471021","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169471021_p0.jpg?v=1763683544","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169471021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}