The Illicit Happiness of Other People: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- Ousep Chacko, journalist and failed novelist, prides himself on being "the last of the real men. " This includes waking neighbors upon returning late from the pub. His wife Mariamma stretches their money, raises their two boys, and, in her spare time, gleefully fantasizes about Ousep dying. One day, their seemingly happy seventeen-year-old son Unni--an obsessed comic-book artist--falls from the balcony, leaving them to wonder whether it was an accident. Three years later, Ousep receives a package that sends him searching for the answer, hounding his son's former friends, attending a cartoonists' meeting, and even accosting a famous neurosurgeon. Meanwhile, younger son Thoma, missing his brother, falls head over heels for the much older girl who befriended them both. Haughty and beautiful, she has her own secrets. The Illicit Happiness of Other People--a smart, wry, and poignant novel--teases you with its mystery, philosophy, and unlikely love story.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 346 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393338621
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 07/03/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Manu Joseph
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Romance, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.