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Book Review of The Namesake

The Namesake
The Namesake
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Pulitzer prize winning author tells a story of new arrivals from Calcutta trying their best to become Americans even as they long for home; divided loyalities; immigrant experiences and the tangled ties between generations.