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The World We Found: A Novel (P.S.)
by Thrity Umrigar

Published: 2012-07-31
Paperback : 336 pages
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Thrity Umrigar, acclaimed author of The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven, returns with a breathtaking new novel—a skillfully wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women and the indelible friendship they share. Fans of Jennifer Haigh’s Faith, Jhumpa Lahiri’s ...
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Thrity Umrigar, acclaimed author of The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven, returns with a breathtaking new novel—a skillfully wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women and the indelible friendship they share. Fans of Jennifer Haigh’s Faith, Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies, and Katrina Kittle’s The Kindness of Strangers will be captivated by Umrigar’s The World We Found—a moving story of bottled secrets, unfulfilled dreams, and the acceptance that can still lead to redemption, from a writer whom the New York Times calls “perceptive and often piercing.”

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  "not deep, but inspiring"by Patti O. (see profile) 05/19/16

I loved the book. The story was interesting, the characters had potential for more development, and the subject matter was informative and exposed me to new pieces of history that I had been previously... (read more)

 
  "Illuminates the current status of India"by Martha S. (see profile) 10/17/12

Four women have been friends since college and have drifted away from each other in the twenty odd years since then. One of them, who has immigrated to America, has a brain tumor and her las... (read more)

 
  "The World We Found"by Cyndy A. (see profile) 03/10/12

After a slow start, I did enjoy this book. The story became interesting enough that I couldn't put it down until I finished the book - always a big "plus" in recommending a book. It wasn't heart-stomping... (read more)

 
  "Our book club liked it!"by Sheilla D. (see profile) 02/11/12

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