{"product_id":"the-weight-of-heaven-paperback","title":"The Weight of Heaven - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThrity Umrigar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US comes an emotionally-charged story about unexpected death, unhealed wounds, and the price one father will pay to protect himself from pain and loss.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Powerful. . . . Twisty, brimming with dark humor and keen moral insight, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e packs a wallop on both a literary and emotional level. . . . Umrigar . . . is a descriptive master.\" -- \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, comes \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e. In the rich tradition of the acclaimed works of Indian writers such as Rohinton Mistry, Akhil Sharma, Indra Sinha, and Jhumpa Lahiri, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally charged story about unexpected death, unhealed wounds, and the price one father will pay to protect himself from pain and loss. Additionally, it offers unique perspectives, both Indian and American, on the fragmented nature of globalized India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Frank and Ellie Benton lose their only child, seven-year-old Benny, to a sudden illness, the perfect life they had built is shattered. Filled with wrenching memories, their Ann Arbor home becomes unbearable, and their marriage founders. Then an unexpected job half a world away in Girbaug, India, offers them an opportunity to start again. But Frank's befriending of Ramesh--a bright, curious boy who quickly becomes the focus of his attentions--will lead the grieving man down an ever-darkening path with stark repercussions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA devastating look at cultural clashes and divides, Thrity Umrigar's \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.04 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519155794227,"sku":"9780061472558","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R0V4bXhUeDZSUXhYMUttaURxS0lqZz09.webp?v=1760489557","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-weight-of-heaven-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}