{"product_id":"the-weight-of-heaven-lp-9780061719998","title":"The Weight of Heaven LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful. . . . Twisty, brimming with dark humor and keen moral insight, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e packs a wallop on both a literary and emotional level. . . . Umrigar . . . is a descriptive master.\" -- \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, comes \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e. In the rich tradition of the acclaimed works of Indian writers such as Rohinton Mistry, Akhil Sharma, Indra Sinha, and Jhumpa Lahiri, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally charged story about unexpected death, unhealed wounds, and the price one father will pay to protect himself from pain and loss. Additionally, it offers unique perspectives, both Indian and American, on the fragmented nature of globalized India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thrity Umrigar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.00w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061719998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUmrigar, Thrity:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrity Umrigar\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of seven novels \u003cem\u003eEverybody's Son\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Story Hour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe World We Found\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIf Today Be Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBombay Time\u003c\/em\u003e; a memoir, \u003cem\u003eFirst Darling of the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e; and a children's picture book, \u003cem\u003eWhen I Carried You in My Belly\u003c\/em\u003e. A former journalist, she was awarded a Nieman Fellowship to Harvard and was a finalist for the PEN Beyond Margins Award. A professor of English at Case Western Reserve University, she lives in Cleveland, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperLuxe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39921861460083,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_044b241b-58d7-4d0d-bb25-d33db71046b7.jpg?v=1647352535","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-weight-of-heaven-lp-9780061719998","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}