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Winner of the International Book Award for Multicultural Fiction Kindle Book Award Winner Vikram is not your model Indian-American teenager. Rebellious and adrift in late 1980s Wisconsin, he is resentful of his Indian roots and has no clue what he wants from his future—other than to escape his family’s life of endless moving and financial woes. But after a drunken weekend turns disastrous, Vikram’s outraged parents decide to pack up the family and return to India—permanently. So begins a profound journey of self-discovery as Vikram, struggling with loneliness, culture shock, and the chaos of daily Indian life, finds his creativity awakened by a new romance and an old camera. His artistic gifts bring him closer to a place and family he barely knew. But a devastating family crisis challenges Vikram’s sense of his destiny, hurtling him toward a crossroads where he must make the fateful choice between India, the land of his soul, and America, the land of his heart.
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Winner of the International Book Award for Multicultural Fiction Kindle Book Award Winner
Vikram is not your model Indian-American teenager. Rebellious and adrift in late 1980s Wisconsin, he is resentful of his Indian roots and has no clue what he wants from his future—other than to escape his family’s life of endless moving and financial woes. But after a drunken weekend turns disastrous, Vikram’s outraged parents decide to pack up the family and return to India—permanently.
So begins a profound journey of self-discovery as Vikram, struggling with loneliness, culture shock, and the chaos of daily Indian life, finds his creativity awakened by a new romance and an old camera. His artistic gifts bring him closer to a place and family he barely knew. But a devastating family crisis challenges Vikram’s sense of his destiny, hurtling him toward a crossroads where he must make the fateful choice between India, the land of his soul, and America, the land of his heart.
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Author Bio: Jay Antani
Jay Antani is a novelist, film critic, and freelance writer/editor. Born in India, he grew up in various towns and cities across America before his family settled in Madison, Wisconsin. After finishing his BA in English and film studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Jay made for Los Angeles where he worked as a storyboard artist for film and television projects. In 2008 he completed his first graphic novel, The Mysterians—a sci-fi fantasy about teenagers saving the earth from an alien invasion. He enrolled in the graduate writing program at the University of Southern California, where The Leaving of Things was born. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and cat.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 11.15 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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