How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: A Novel

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: A Novel

"Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers." â‚¬â€œMichiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"A globalized version of The Great Gatsby . . . [Hamid's] book is nearly that good." â‚¬â€œAlan Cheuse, NPR

"Marvelous and moving." â‚¬â€œTIME Magazine

From the internationally bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Exit West,Â theÂ boldly imagined tale of a poor boyâ‚¬s quest for wealth and loveÂ

His first two novels established Mohsin Hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the worldâ‚¬s pulse. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia meets that reputationâ‚¬"and exceeds it. The astonishing and riveting tale of a manâ‚¬s journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, it steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by ambitious youths all over â‚¬Å“rising Asia.â‚¬Â It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on thatÂ most fluid, and increasingly scarce, of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises along with his, their paths crossing and recrossing, a lifelong affair sparked and snuffed and sparked again by the forces that careen their fates along.

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is a striking slice of contemporary life at a time of crushing upheaval. Romantic without being sentimental, political without being didactic, and spiritual without being religious, it brings an unflinching gaze to the violence and hope it depicts. And it creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 39050597
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2014-03-04
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884637305253
EANs 9781594632334

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	39050597
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2014-03-04
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884637305253
EANs	9781594632334

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: A Novel

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