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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Vintage Books
Publication date November 1, 2003
Pages 431
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780375703423
ISBN-10 037570342X
Dimensions 1 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight 0.74 lbs.
Original list price $16.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In mid-1990s Bombay, India, Nariman Vakeel, the patriarch of a small discordant family, lives in a crumbling apartment with his two middle-aged stepchildren--the mild-mannered Jal and his bitter, domineering sister, Coomy, who plots to turn over the round-the-clock care of her stepfather to her sweet-tempered younger sister, Roxana. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780375403736
 
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (September 1, 2002)
9780375403736 | details & prices | 431 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.37 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $26.00
About: In mid-1990s Bombay, Nariman Vakeel lives in a crumbling apartment with his two middle-aged stepchildren--the mild-mannered Jal and his domineering sister, Coomy, who plots to turn over the care of her stepfather to her younger sister, Roxana.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780375703423
 
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (November 1, 2003)
9780375703423 | details & prices | 431 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.74 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Suffering from Parkinson's disease and a recently-broken ankle, seventy-nine-year-old Nariman Vakeel turns to his youngest daughter and her family for help, and in modern-day Bombay, they begin a journey of discovery.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781590072738
 
With Martin Jarvis (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from New Millenium Audio (November 1, 2002)
9781590072738 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.00 × 2.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $45.00
About: In mid-1990s Bombay, Nariman Vakeel lives in a crumbling apartment with his two middle-aged stepchildren--the mild-mannered Jal and his domineering sister, Coomy, who plots to turn over the care of her stepfather to her younger sister, Roxana.

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