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| Interpreter of Maladies | 
| Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy Used: $0.40
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Avg. Customer Rating:  462 reviews
Sales Rank: 1564
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 039592720X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
UPC: 046442927208
EAN: 9780395927205
ASIN: 039592720X
Publication Date: June 1, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: gently used and in great shape. clean text, strong binding. just minor cover edgewear
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| Customer Reviews:
 At long last. June 14, 1999
Like other readers commenting here, I was also blown away by her stories in the New Yorker. It is almost amazing that this book was worth the long wait as I had very high expections. It is difficult to comment without sounding trite, this book is that good. Stop what you are doing and buy it.
This book broke my heart! June 7, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had been looking forward to reading Jhumpa Lahiri's book since the first time she was published in the New Yorker. I can now say, with absolutely no reservation, that Interpreter of Maladies is one of the best books I have read in years. Lahiri's stories have a poignancy that cannot be explained- only felt. "The Third and Final Continent" simply blew me away. I recommed this book to anyone who wants to read beautiful complex stories which make you think, but more importantly make you feel.
a stunning debut! June 4, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had gotten the book at the launch party and by the next morning before work, I had finished it! Her writing is on the mark and her insights are simply exquisite. Each narrative is beautifully drawn out; each one a gem of detail and nuance. The first story, a standout, "A Temporary Matter" will haunt you for a long time.
My favorite stories EVERin the New Yorker are Jumpa Lahiri's May 27, 1999
The best stories I've ever read in The New Yorker have been Jumpa Lahiri's. They mix subversive little details with ordinary life in a way that makes me melancholy in just the right way.Imagine my surprise to learn that my best friend went to high school in South Kingstown with Jumpa and his mother wanted him to marry her! (do not know what Jumpa thought of this). I am very much looking forward to reading more of Jumpa's stories.
 This book shows a lot of promise. May 27, 1999
Frankly, I bought the book because of the author's name. However, the stories were beautifully crafted and rich with detail. Most of the stories are memorable. Two were unforgettable.
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