{"product_id":"a-room-in-bombay-a-memoir-9781324106388","title":"A Room in Bombay: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndian American author Manil Suri grew up in a large crumbling apartment in Bombay (now Mumbai) which his parents, who were Hindu, shared with three Muslim families. Their single room, at times a refuge from the religious and territorial tensions pervading the apartment, was also a prison that held them captive--his parents stuck in an unhappy marriage, the author unable to explore the dawning realization he might be gay. At age 20, Suri managed to break free and come to the US, where he finally found the freedom to embrace his sexuality and find a life partner. But the room, which still held his parents hostage, kept wrenching him back to Bombay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy now real estate prices had risen so much that neighbors had begun conspiring to take over the room, causing Suri's parents to dig in even more. Eventually it was only his mother, Prem, left, who had staked all her happiness on her son but was unable to escape the room's hold on her. When a rash of mysterious incidents seemed to beset the room, Suri realized how little time he had left to convince Prem that a happier life might await beyond the four walls that both enthralled and imprisoned her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable, gripping memoir explores how an abode can shape destiny, while delving into the difficult question of how much to prioritize our parents' happiness over our own. Inspired by over 2,700 letters the author wrote home over three decades, it is ultimately a testament to the abiding, unbreakable bond tying a son to his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manil Suri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.32w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324106388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuri, Manil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eManil Suri\u003c\/strong\u003e is the internationally acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Vishnu\u003c\/em\u003e and other books. His work has been translated into twenty-seven languages and received several honors, including winning the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize, and being longlisted for the Booker Prize. He is a distinguished professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and lives with his husband in Silver Spring, Maryland.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Manil Suri \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876551901341,"sku":"9781324106388","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_732f56ac-9584-453c-99b9-f030a7ac01fc.jpg?v=1777381494","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-room-in-bombay-a-memoir-9781324106388","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}