{"product_id":"em-and-the-big-hoom-paperback","title":"Em and the Big Hoom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Pinto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe devastatingly original debut novel from a winner of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Profoundly moving . . . I cannot remember when I last read something as touching as this.\" --Amitav Ghosh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Palace\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published by a small press in India, Jerry Pinto's debut novel has already taken the literary world by storm. Suffused with compassion, humor, and hard-won wisdom, \u003ci\u003eEm and the Big Hoom \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern masterpiece, and its American publication is certain to be one of the major literary events of the season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Imelda and Augustine, or--as our young narrator calls his unusual parents--\u003ci\u003eEm and the Big Hoom\u003c\/i\u003e. Most of the time, Em smokes endless \u003ci\u003ebeedis \u003c\/i\u003eand sings her way through life. She is the sun around which everyone else orbits. But as enchanting and high-spirited as she can be, when Em's bipolar disorder seizes her she becomes monstrous, sometimes with calamitous consequences for herself and others. This accomplished debut is graceful and urgent, with a one-of-a-kind voice that will stay with readers long after the last page.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Pinto\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer of poetry, prose, and children's fiction, as well as a journalist. \u003ci\u003eEm and the Big Hoom\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. He is the winner of numerous literary awards, including a 2016 Winham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the 2013 Crossword Book Award, and the Hindu Literary Award. He lives in Mumbai, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.67 x 5.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748206969120,"sku":"9780143124764","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/119644e7e7e8de27687c08e4abf797f1.webp?v=1779906247","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/em-and-the-big-hoom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}