{"product_id":"the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny-9780307700155","title":"The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Desai, Kiran","description":"\u003cb\u003eBOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST - A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years--an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Inheritance of Loss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever.\"--Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A novel so wonderful, when I got to the last page, I turned to the first and began again.\"--Sandra Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Devastating, lyrical, and deeply romantic . . . an unmitigated joy to read.\"--Khaled Hosseini\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A grand and stirring love story, written in exquisite prose.\"--Namwali Serpell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Magnificent . . . A masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sweeping page-turner, \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny\u003c\/i\u003e is a kind of Romeo and Juliet story for a modern, globalized age.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(Top 10 New Fall Books) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e's Three Most Anticipated Books of the Fall \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny\u003c\/i\u003e is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiran Desai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hogarth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307700155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiran Desai \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eHullabaloo in the Guava Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance of Loss, \u003c\/i\u003e which won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Born in India, she came to the United States when she was sixteen and now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hogarth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45654838837401,"sku":"9780307700155","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_8475bb63-3229-47a1-9c84-2a82e78b9e50.jpg?v=1755632831","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny-9780307700155","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}