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2002 · Fiction
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A National Bestseller
"Enchanting…Suri's novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence." —Time
In Manil Suri's debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
"Enchanting…Suri's novel achieves an eerie and memorable transcendence." —Time
In Manil Suri's debut novel, Vishnu, the odd-job man, lies dying on the staircase of an apartment building while around him unfold the lives of its inhabitants: warring housewives, lovesick teenagers, a grieving widower. In a fevered state, Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and wonders if he might actually be the god Vishnu, guardian of the entire universe.
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PEN Literary Award
2002 · Bingham Prize: Debut Story Collection · Winner
PEN/Faulkner Award
2002 · Fiction · Finalist
Discover Great New Writers
2001 · Fiction · Winner
Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
2001 · First Fiction · Finalist
Kiriyama Prize
2001 · Pacific Rim Fiction · Nominee
L.A. Times Book Prize
2001 · First Fiction · Finalist
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