
2016
Paperback
201-300 Pages
Contemporary Fiction Novels Books
MANJUSHREE THAPA
9789382277378
Literature & Fiction
Aleph Book Company
English
India
Name : All of Us in Our Own Lives
Author : MANJUSHREE THAPA
Book Format : Paperback
Genre : Literature & Fiction
ISBN : 9789382277378
Language : English
Pages : 201-300 Pages
Publish Year : 2016
Publisher : Aleph Book Company
Sub Genre : Contemporary Fiction Novels Books
All of Us in Our Own Lives is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others’ lives in fateful ways. Ava Berriden, a Canadian lawyer, quits her corporate law firm in Toronto, leaves her passionless marriage and moves to Nepal, from where she was adopted as a baby. In Kathmandu, she struggles to launch a new career in international aid and to forge a connection with the country of her birth. Ava’s work brings her into contact with Indira Sharma, a leading gender expert in Kathmandu. It also takes her to a small village where bright young Sapana Karki dreams of progress for herself, her community and her country. Sapana’s world-weary half-brother Gyanu, who works in Dubai, is back to settle his sister’s future after their father’s death. Each person is on a journey of his or her own. These journeys intersect with a chance meeting between Ava and Gyanu. In the aftermath, her decisions alter the lives of the others. The novel delves into the cynical, monied world of international aid, and reflects on recent events in Nepal, including the devastating earthquake of 2015 and the subsequent drafting of a new constitution. It is ultimately a story about human interconnectedness and the unexpected ways in which strangers come to relate to one another.
Country of Origin : India
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