{"product_id":"the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny","title":"The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Kiran Desai \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eONE OF\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eONE OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePEOPLE’\u003c\/i\u003eS TOP 5 BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST\u003cbr\u003eKIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Washington Post,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eNPR,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Economist, Harper’s Bazaar, The Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Elle, Library Journal,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLibby\u003ci\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eChicago Public Library,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKPAGE\u003c\/i\u003e’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize–winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance of Loss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A transcendent triumph . . . not so much a novel as a marvel.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Editors’ Choice)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magnificent saga.”—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lavish, funny, smart, and wise, this is a novel that will last.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever.”—Ann Patchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A novel so wonderful, when I got to the last page, I turned to the first and began again.”—Sandra Cisneros\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Devastating, lyrical, and deeply romantic . . . an unmitigated joy to read.”—Khaled Hosseini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterpiece.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping page-turner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a kind of Romeo and Juliet story for a modern, globalized age.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Top 10 New Fall Books)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny\u003c\/i\u003e is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52156493627681,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/1011\/2545\/files\/9780307700155.jpg?v=1766179053","url":"https:\/\/www.elmsidegoods.com\/products\/the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny","provider":"Elmside Goods ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}