Named a Best Book of Fall by Vulture and Chicago Review of Books
From the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes
a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and heritage
Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one that turns Deen Datta's world
upside down.
A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but
as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an
extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and
Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those
he meets along the way. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali-American who
sets his journey in motion; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who opens
Deen's eyes to the realities of growing up in today's world; Rafi, with
his desperate attempt to help someone in need; and Cinta, an old friend
who provides the missing link in the story they are all a part of. It is
a journey that will upend everything he thought he knew about himself,
about the Bengali legends of his childhood, and about the world around
him.
Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island is a beautifully realized novel that
effortlessly spans space and time. It is the story of a world on the
brink, of increasing displacement and unstoppable transition. But it is
also a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future
is restored by two remarkable women.
