Shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize
Kirkus Prize Finalist A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect & diverge across continents & years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize–winning author of The Inheritance of Loss When 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 only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing 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 & 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. The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, & the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, & a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious & accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists. nytimes.com/2025/09/04/books/review/kiran-desai-the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny.html theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/20/kiran-desai-i-never-thought-it-would-happen-in-the-us thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/authors/kiran-desai somethingcurated.com/2025/09/26/interview-the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny-kiran-desai-booker-prize thehindu.com/books/books-authors/interview-kiran-desai-booker-prize-shortlist-the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny/article70207416.ece
| 
发表于 2025-12-12 18:04