The Leaving of Things

About this book

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 futureother than to escape his familys life of endless moving and financial woes. But after a drunken weekend turns disastrous Vikrams outraged parents decide to pack up the family and return to Indiapermanently. 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 Vikrams 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.