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PublisherFree Press

ISBN-100743214307

ISBN-139780743214308

eBay Product ID (ePID)2394241

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Book TitleStealing the Ambassador : a Novel

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSagas, Family Life, General, Literary

Publication Year2003

FeaturesReprint

GenreFiction

AuthorSameer Parekh

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

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ReviewsCorinna Lother The Washington Times 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., Keith Flemingauthor ofThe Boy with a Thorn in His Side,aNew York TimesNotable BookOn the broad canvas of his wonderful book, Sameer Parekh has woven together a prosperous but frivolous America with a sometimes seedy but always soulful India. The result is an engrossing, utterly convincing blend of surprises, humor, and shadows. The calm grasp of human character in its many varieties is reminiscent of the young Tolstoy., The Baltimore Sun 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., Marina Budhosauthor ofThe Professor of LightandRemix: Conversations with Immigrant TeenagersStealing the Ambassadoris a sensitive and interesting probe into the distance traveled by fathers and sons, immigrants and second-generation children. Parekh has given us a nuanced glimpse into how a young man pieces together the complicated fragments of his background. A thoughtful addition to the growing body of Indian diaspora literature., The Baltimore SunA remarkable first novel...Rich with insights about the experience of immigration and the bonds of family, Parekh's novel is a lyrical, heartfelt achievement., Corinna LotherThe Washington TimesMr. 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., John Wrayauthor of theRight Hand of Sleepand recipient of the Whiting AwardA tantalizing double exposure, a contemporary immigrant's song...Mr. Parekh's India is luminous and unsentimental, his America is alluringly complex.Stealing the Ambassadorhas the ring of truth., Rosellen 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., Rosellen Brownauthor ofBefore and AfterandHalf a HeartCaught in the "demilitarized zone" between India and America, between a charged history and this very moment, Sameer Parekh's characters fight for a comfortable angle from which to see their lives whole. Parekh casts a light on the hope for a reconciliation amidst two loyalties, and, from the heart of the rich Indian story-telling tradition that delights while it illuminates, he has written a debut novel of uncommon authority, elegance, and passion., Rosellen BrownFrom 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., John Wray author of the Right Hand of Sleep and recipient of the Whiting Award A tantalizing double exposure, a contemporary immigrant's song...Mr. Parekh's India is luminous and unsentimental, his America is alluringly complex. Stealing the Ambassador has the ring of truth., Marina Budhos author of The Professor of Light and Remix: Conversations with Immigrant Teenagers Stealing the Ambassador is a sensitive and interesting probe into the distance traveled by fathers and sons, immigrants and second-generation children. Parekh has given us a nuanced glimpse into how a young man pieces together the complicated fragments of his background. A thoughtful addition to the growing body of Indian diaspora literature.

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SynopsisStealing 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 White Teeth and Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning Interpreter of Maladies. 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, Stealing the Ambassador illuminates the interplay between the forces of history and family ties. A beautifully rendered depiction of the immigrant experience, Stealing the Ambassador is also an unforgettable portrait of the tortured yet loving relationships between fathers and sons., Stealing 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'sWhite Teethand Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winningInterpreter of Maladies. 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,Stealing the Ambassadorilluminates the interplay between the forces of history and family ties. A beautifully rendered depiction of the immigrant experience,Stealing the Ambassadoris also an unforgettable portrait of the tortured yet loving relationships between fathers and sons., Ann Cunliffe breathes fresh air into topics that are central to management, organizational behaviour or leadership courses including what managers do, motivation, communication, and ethics and emphasises the importance of relations when thinking about management and drawing on a range of disciplines such as philosophy and linguistics.