{"product_id":"9780743214308","title":"Stealing the Ambassador : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStealing the Ambassador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sameer Parekh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStealing the Ambassador showcases an astonishing new talent that captures the clashing dynamics of family and cultures with a power that will remind readers of Zadie Smith's \u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e and Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eInterpreter of Maladies.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Twenty-three-year-old Rajiv Kothari is caught between two formidable men: a father who believed success and freedom could be found only in America and a grandfather who fought to guarantee such ideals in India, their homeland. As the stories of each generation unfold, \u003ci\u003eStealing the Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the interplay between the forces of history and family ties. A beautifully rendered depiction of the immigrant experience, \u003ci\u003eStealing the Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e is also an unforgettable portrait of the tortured yet loving relationships between fathers and sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Elegantly written and keenly imagined...an admirable debut.\u003cbr\u003eJean Plunkett \u003ci\u003eThe Providence Sunday Journal\u003c\/i\u003e [A] beautiful first novel....The writing is stunning.\u003cbr\u003eCorinna Lother \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e Mr. Parekh has captured the essence of the hope and loneliness of the immigrant experience, the prejudices encountered and the idiosyncrasies of transplanted life. He writes with satiric wit and tender melancholy. His narrative is alive with well-observed truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Baltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e A remarkable first novel...Rich with insights about the experience of immigration and the bonds of family, Parekh's novel is a lyrical, heartfelt achievement.\u003cbr\u003eRosellen Brown From the heart of the rich Indian storytelling tradition that delights while it illuminates, [Parekh] has written a debut novel of uncommon authority, elegance, and passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743214308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590861271246,"sku":"9780743214308","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9812bc31-9b88-4c94-ae02-fabdf938c84e.jpg?v=1637744181","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743214308","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}