Em and the Big Hoom

By Jerry Pinto

Book Overview

Set in Bombay during the last decades of the twentieth century, Em and The Big Hoom tells the compelling story of the Mendeses mother, father, daughter and son. Between Em, the beedi smoking, hyperactive mother, driven frequently to hospital by her mania and failed suicide attempts and the Big Hoom, the rock solid, dependable father, trying to hold things together as best he can, they are an extraordinary family. Winner of 'The Hindu' Literary Prize 2012

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9382277315
• ISBN13: 9789382277316
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher