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The Death of Vishnu
by Manil Suri
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Overview
Books-A-Million Book Club March 2008 Selection: Vishnu, the odd-job man in a Bombay apartment block, lies dying on the staircase landing. Around him the lives of the apartment dwellers unfold: the warring housewives on the first floor, lovesick teenagers on the second, and the quietly grieving widower on the top floor of the building. In a fevered state Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe. Blending incisive comedy with Hindu mythology and a dash of Bollywood sparkle, "The Death of Vishnu" is an intimate and compelling view of an unforgettable world.
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- ISBN-13: 9780061467066
- ISBN-10: 0061467065
- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Publish Date: December 2018
- Dimensions: 7.84 x 6.04 x 0.77 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 322
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