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The City of Good Death by Priyanka Champaneri (2021, Hardcover)
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781632062529
- Book Title
- City of Good Death
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Restless Books
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.6 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Family Life, Visionary & Metaphysical
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 28.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, Priyanka Champaneri's transcendent debut novel brings us inside India's holy city of Banaras, where the manager of a death hostel shepherds the dying who seek the release of a good death, while his own past refuses to let him go.
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Publisher
Restless Books
ISBN-10
1632062526
ISBN-13
9781632062529
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038748604
Product Key Features
Book Title
City of Good Death
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Family Life, Visionary & Metaphysical
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ps3603.H35547c58
Grade from
Eleventh Grade
Reviews
"Champaneri's Kashi is teeming and vivid . . . the book frequently charms, and it's as full of humor, warmth, and mystery as Kashi's own marketplace." -- Kirkus Reviews, " The City of Good Death explores the rituals and customs of death from a non-Western perspective.... The final third of the novel becomes a glorious, moving testament to moksha , to liberating the soul from the burdens of the past. The City of Good Death not only showcases Champaneri's cultural background, but it also forefronts the manner in which family can both hurt and heal that is both deeply spiritual and emotionally satisfying." --Ian Mond, Locus Magazine, The City of Good Death is the debut novel of Priyanka Champaneri but it has the confidence of a master storyteller. Drawing on the rich literary traditions of Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy, Champaneri's epic saga will satisfy armchair travelers thirsty for adventure, and sick of looking out their windows., "As Pramesh contemplates his own childhood in the village where he grew up and all the ways in which he and his twin cousin shared their early lives together, it is a beautiful combination of nostalgia and heartbreak. I found myself too thinking about these scenes and others in the weeks after I finished the book, a sign of a poignant story and one that had gotten its hooks into me." --Lauren Woods, DCTrending, In sharp prose, Champaneri explores the power of stories--those the characters tell themselves, those told about them, and those they believe.... This epic, magical story of death teems with life., Champaneri's Kashi is teeming and vivid ... the book frequently charms, and it's as full of humor, warmth, and mystery as Kashi's own marketplace., This is an insightful look at the Hindu traditions surrounding death and 'funerals' in the Holy City of Kashi. We go inside the hostel and see the life of Pradesh and his family, as they faithfully attend to the families coming with the bodies of their loved ones. But when a corpse shows up after being found in the river, it is not easy to '...Not look back. Detach,' as they always tell the family members. There is a history here and their own family is soon embroiled in an emotional turmoil that changes everything. This is a remarkable cultural story but also one of common humanity. Book clubs will want to give it a look., What follows is an astounding mystery in which nothing cooperates as it should--not even the dead.... As the city stirs with gossip and intrigue, Pramesh and Shobha deal with hauntings of all kinds, their stories weaving around one another to reveal the intersection of love and grief, and perhaps even illuminating some of the mysteries of the Land of the Dead., "Brimming with characters whose lives overlap and whose stories interweave, Champaneri's exquisite debut delves into the consequences of the past, and how stories that are told can become reality even when they contain barely a shred of truth. As Pramesh discovers, the bitterness of past wounds can bring hope for redemption and life." --Bridget Thoreson, Booklist, Lush prose evokes the thick, close atmosphere of Kashi and the intricate religious practices upon which life and death depend. Rumor and superstition hold sway over even the most level-headed people, twisting what's explainable into something extraordinary--with tragic consequences.... The City of Good Death is a breathtaking, unforgettable novel about how remembering the past is just as important as moving on., "What follows is an astounding mystery in which nothing cooperates as it should--not even the dead.... As the city stirs with gossip and intrigue, Pramesh and Shobha deal with hauntings of all kinds, their stories weaving around one another to reveal the intersection of love and grief, and perhaps even illuminating some of the mysteries of the Land of the Dead." -- The Arkansas International, " The City of Good Death is the debut novel of Priyanka Champaneri but it has the confidence of a master storyteller. Drawing on the rich literary traditions of Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy, Champaneri's epic saga will satisfy armchair travelers thirsty for adventure, and sick of looking out their windows." -- Chicago Review of Books, Throughout this epic, Champaneri remains attuned to such atmospheric details, both physical and emotional.... The novel pays particular attention to the topographies of mourning.... [It] remains an intimate portrait of Pramesh, and yet the other characters allow Champaneri to articulate how grief and healing are social processes.... Just as grief descends, sudden and sweeping, so too can wonder and joy., Brimming with characters whose lives overlap and whose stories interweave, Champaneri's exquisite debut delves into the consequences of the past, and how stories that are told can become reality even when they contain barely a shred of truth. As Pramesh discovers, the bitterness of past wounds can bring hope for redemption and life., "Lush prose evokes the thick, close atmosphere of Kashi and the intricate religious practices upon which life and death depend. Rumor and superstition hold sway over even the most level-headed people, twisting what's explainable into something extraordinary--with tragic consequences.... The City of Good Death is a breathtaking, unforgettable novel about how remembering the past is just as important as moving on." --Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews , Starred Review, This is an insightful look at the Hindu traditions surrounding death and 'funerals' in the Holy City of Kashi. We go inside the hostel and see the life of Pramesh and his family, as they faithfully attend to the families coming with the bodies of their loved ones. But when a corpse shows up after being found in the river, it is not easy to '...Not look back. Detach,' as they always tell the family members. There is a history here and their own family is soon embroiled in an emotional turmoil that changes everything. This is a remarkable cultural story but also one of common humanity. Book clubs will want to give it a look., "Throughout this epic, Champaneri remains attuned to such atmospheric details, both physical and emotional.... The novel pays particular attention to the topographies of mourning.... [It] remains an intimate portrait of Pramesh, and yet the other characters allow Champaneri to articulate how grief and healing are social processes.... Just as grief descends, sudden and sweeping, so too can wonder and joy." --Spencer Quong, The New York Times Book Review, "In sharp prose, Champaneri explores the power of stories--those the characters tell themselves, those told about them, and those they believe.... This epic, magical story of death teems with life." -- Publishers Weekly, "Champaneri's descriptive prose is precise and evocative.... The classic cliffhanger at the end of almost every chapter isn't contrived but integral to the story and its arcs. Making full use of the mysticism and magnetism of Kashi, Champaneri immerses us in a city teeming with as much life as death." --Jenny Bhatt, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-944182
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Dewey Edition
23
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