{"product_id":"9781101992944","title":"Ghachar Ghochar","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eCRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A modern classic.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eA young man's close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, the family dynamic begins to shift. Allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become “ghachar ghochar”—a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can't be untied. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, \u003ci\u003eGhachar Ghochar\u003c\/i\u003e is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings—and consequences—of financial gain in contemporary India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A classic tale of wealth and moral ruin.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGhachar Ghochar \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces us to a master.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the International Dublin Literary Award","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077073223920,"sku":"9781101992944","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101992944_p0.jpg?v=1763690128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101992944","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}