The Lives of Others (novel)

The Lives of Others is a novel by Neel Mukherjee. It was published in 2014 by Chatto & Windus in the UK and W. W. Norton & Company in the US. The novel, the author's second one, was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize on 9 September 2014.[1]

For the 2006 film, see The Lives of Others.
The Lives of Others
AuthorNeel Mukherjee
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherChatto & Windus (UK); W. W. Norton (US)
Publication date
22 May 2014 (UK); 1 October 2014 (US)
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages528 pp (UK hardback edition)
ISBN978-0-7011-8629-6

Plot summary

The novel is set in Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 1960s and follows a wealthy business family, one of whose members gets involved in extremist political activism. The book deals with the chasm between generations, and is set against a backdrop in which the gulf between the poor and the wealthy has never been wider.[2]

The Statesman described the book to have a neo-orientalist agenda.[3]

Patrick Gale of The Independent noted the author's taste for violent contrasts and narratives within narratives.[4]

In 2020, The Independent's Emma Lee-Potter listed The Lives of Others as one of the 12 best Indian novels.[5]

Awards and honours

References
  1. "Neel Mukherjee shortlisted for 2014 Man Booker prize". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. "The Lives of Others". 2014 Man Booker Prize. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. Somdatta Mandal (27 September 2015). "The neo-orientalist agenda". The Statesman.
  4. Patrick Gale (15 May 2014). "The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee, book review: A departure from the comfy Indian novel that both shocks and impresses". Independent.
  5. Lee-Potter, Emma (5 August 2020). "12 best Indian novels that everyone needs to read". The Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Neel Mukherjee shortlisted for 2014 Man Booker prize". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. "2014 Winner". Encore Award. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. "DSC Prize 2016 Finalists". 26 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.


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