Neel Mukherjee

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this dazzling (Entertainment Weekly) saga of epic scope is both a family and a political drama."

The Lives of Others

Het leven van een Bengaalse familie in Calcutta tussen 1965 en 1970 wordt geteisterd door sociale onrust en stakingen.

Rohit Arondekar

Writing this on phone so will keep it short. I liked the book overall, but it was a little difficult to read. In parts the book is very interesting. I felt that if the book was a little shorter and had fewer narratives then it would be better. I haven't read a lot of fiction based in India. But this was a good read in that respect and I'm looking forward to reading more Indian fiction!

Avinash Yadav

Brendan M

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Neel Mukherjee delivers a powerful, epic story of a family and a nation.

The Lives of Others

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