About the book
These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women’s lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power—a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winner
Traveling from Pittsburgh to Eastern Washington to Tamil Nadu, these stories about dislocation and dissonance see immigrants and their families confront the costs of leaving and staying, identifying sublime symmetries in lives growing apart.
In “Malliga Homes,” selected by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for an O. Henry Prize, a widow in a retirement community glimpses her future while waiting for her daughter to visit from America. In \"No. 16 Model House Road,\" a woman long subordinate to her husband makes a choice of her own after she inherits a house. In \"Nature Exchange,\" a mother grieving in the wake of a school shooting finds an unusual obsession. In \"A Life in America,\" a professor finds himself accused of having exploited his graduate students.
Sindya Bhanoo’s haunting stories show us how immigrants’ paths, and the paths of those they leave behind, are never simple. Bhanoo takes us along on their complicated journeys where regret, hope, and triumph appear in disguise.
Editions of Seeking Fortune Elsewhere
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781646220878
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781646221738
- EBook
- ISBN 9781646220885
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These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women’s lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power—a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winner
Traveling from Pittsburgh to Eastern Washington to Tamil Nadu, these stories about dislocation and dissonance see immigrants and their families confront the costs of leaving and staying, identifying sublime symmetries in lives growing apart.
In “Malliga Homes,” selected by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for an O. Henry Prize, a widow in a retirement community glimpses her future while waiting for her daughter to visit from America. In \"No. 16 Model House Road,\" a woman long subordinate to her husband makes a choice of her own after she inherits a house. In \"Nature Exchange,\" a mother grieving in the wake of a school shooting finds an unusual obsession. In \"A Life in America,\" a professor finds himself accused of having exploited his graduate students.
Sindya Bhanoo’s haunting stories show us how immigrants’ paths, and the paths of those they leave behind, are never simple. Bhanoo takes us along on their complicated journeys where regret, hope, and triumph appear in disguise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Seeking Fortune Elsewhere about?
These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women’s lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power—a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winner
Traveling from Pittsburgh to Eastern Washington to Tamil Nadu, these stories about dislocation and dissonance see immigrants and their families confront the costs of leaving and staying, identifying sublime symmetries in lives growing apart.
In “Malliga Homes,” selected by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for an O. Henry Prize, a widow in a retirement community glimpses her future while waiting for her daughter to visit from America. In \"No. 16 Model House Road,\" a woman long subordinate to her husband makes a choice of her own after she inherits a house. In \"Nature Exchange,\" a mother grieving in the wake of a school shooting finds an unusual obsession. In \"A Life in America,\" a professor finds himself accused of having exploited his graduate students.
Sindya Bhanoo’s haunting stories show us how immigrants’ paths, and the paths of those they leave behind, are never simple. Bhanoo takes us along on their complicated journeys where regret, hope, and triumph appear in disguise.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Seeking Fortune Elsewhere?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of Seeking Fortune Elsewhere?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781646220878
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Seeking Fortune Elsewhere?
Sindya Bhanoo
Who is the Publisher of the book Seeking Fortune Elsewhere?
Catapult
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781646220878) and paperback(ISBN 9781646221738) and ebook(ISBN 9781646220885)
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