The Leaving of Things

By Jay Antani

Book Overview

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.

Revised edition: This edition of The Leaving of Things includes editorial revisions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477826130
• ISBN13: 9781477826133
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.2"