{"product_id":"9780062098078_the-world-we-found","title":"The World We Found","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Stunning . . . . This is a novel that rewards reading, and even re-reading. \u003cem\u003eThe World We Found\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful meditation.” —\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrity Umrigar, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with a breathtaking new novel—a skillfully wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women and the indelible friendship they share\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs university students in late 1970s Bombay, Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita, and Nishta were inseparable. Spirited and unconventional, they challenged authority and fought for a better world. But over the past thirty years, the quartet has drifted apart, the day-to-day demands of work and family tempering the revolutionary fervor they once shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen comes devastating news: Armaiti, who moved to America, is gravely ill and wants to see the old friends she left behind. For Laleh, reunion is a bittersweet reminder of unfulfilled dreams and unspoken guilt. For Kavita, it is an admission of forbidden passion. For Nishta, it is the promise of freedom from a bitter, fundamentalist husband. And for Armaiti, it is an act of acceptance, of letting go on her own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World We Found\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling masterwork from the remarkable Thrity Umrigar, offering an unforgettable portrait of modern India while it explores the enduring bonds of friendship and the power of love to change lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thrity Umrigar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908556607637,"sku":"9780062098078","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062098078_7bbc1888-4dd7-49be-909a-98d7f231dd38.jpg?v=1776890082","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062098078_the-world-we-found","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}