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by Manil Suri

Author:	Manil Suri
Subcategory:	Science Fiction
Language:	English
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Airport ed edition (February 5, 2001)
Category:	Fantasy and Science Fiction
Rating:	4.1
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Manil Suri is the best-selling author of The Death of Vishnu, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, The Age of Shiva, and The City of Devi.

Manil Suri is the best-selling author of The Death of Vishnu, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, The Age of Shiva, and The City of Devi. A native of Mumbai, he is a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Start reading The Death of Vishnu: A Novel on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

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Vishnu, the odd-job man in a Bombay apartment block, lies dying on the staircase landing

Vishnu, the odd-job man in a Bombay apartment block, lies dying on the staircase landing. Around him the lives of the apartment dwellers unfold – the warring housewives on the first floor, the lovesick teenagers on the second, and the widower, alone and quietly grieving at the top of the building. In a fevered state Vishnu looks back on his love affair with the seductive Padmini and comedy becomes tragedy as his life draws to a close. To read this book, upload an EPUB or FB2 file to Bookmate.

The call to the evening prayer was echoing from the buildings, and Mrs. Jalal cocked her ear and listened to the familiar sound. She missed having the masjid with the peacock-green tiles just around. the corner, missed the summons from the prayer tower that marked each day into regular segments

Manil Suri (born July 1959) is an Indian-American mathematician and writer of a trilogy of novels all named for Hindu gods.

Manil Suri (born July 1959) is an Indian-American mathematician and writer of a trilogy of novels all named for Hindu gods. His first novel, The Death of Vishnu (2001), which was long-listed for the 2001 Booker Prize, short-listed for the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize that year. Since then he has published two more novels, The Age of Shiva (2008) and The City of Devi (2013), completing the trilogy.

Manil Suri was born in Bombay in 1959 and is a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland. His first novel, The Death of Vishnu, was longlisted for the Booker Prize, nominated for the PEN Faulkner Award, the LA Times Book Award and the WH Smith Book Award. It won the Barnes & Noble 2001 Discover Great New Writers Award for Fiction. Manil Suri was an inaugural winner of the PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship for Writers. He is also the author of The Age of Shiva (Bloomsbury, 2008). Библиографические данные.

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THE DEATH OF VISHNU

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Darkraven

The Death of Vishnu is aptly named, as it follows the death and spiritual ascension of a poor man who sleeps on the landing of a Mumbai apartment house. We see the callousness of most of the other apartment dwellers, who have known and interacted with him for years, yet who basically ignore his sorry state as they indulge in petty bickering.

I enjoyed visiting the sights of Mumbai, as portrayed in the novel. However, I had problems with many elements of the story. (Admittedly, I probably don't understand enough of Indian society to fully appreciate the book, especially all of the references to Bollywood.) For instance, middle-class women become upset with Vishnu's death inconveniently interrupts their kitty party. I found this unbelievable. I also was frustrated by the lack of depth in the various married couples' relationships, and the shrewishness of the women. Couldn't we have had at least one truly loving couple, or one compassionate soul.

Overall, I found the book vaguely dissatisfying. It left me with the feeling that life is meaningless, and only illusion. When one character experiences a form of enlightenment, it didn't feel quite right; it didn't seem to have been written by a genuine believer in a spiritual search. The book was skillfully written, but failed to uplift me as a (Western) reader.

Sirara

I loved this book. It is unique in the way it explores and reveals its characters, little by little advancing their lives and motivations. At first they are all stiltedly referred to by their formal names, Mr. Jalal, Mrs. Asrani. As we get to know them, to look at them through their own eyes and through the eyes of those closest to them, we see they become less stereotypical and more personal.

To me, the story is about love and marriage, what it means and how it develops and grows--or fails to. Each of the characters has a unique experience of love. Vishnu's home is on the landing of the staircase in the apartment building. He is unloved. As he lies dying, the people he knows walk by him, not doing anything they don't have to. Another couple has been married for years, came close to loving each other, but then let it pass them by. Another man still mourns his wife who died many years ago. A young woman shares a forbidden love with a man of a different religion. This is what I think is the main exploration of the novel, and it is beautifully done.

On top of that is the callousness, jealousy, pettiness, and self-involvement of these average people living average, meaningless lives and making them more meaningless by their own actions or lack thereof.

The use of dialect and foreign words (I assume Hindu but there are so many languages in India that I am not sure). The author does this with just the touch that is necessary to bring the culture to life but not so much that it confuses or alienates the reader. This is how it should be done but seldom is.

Pipet

"Death of Vishnu" is a multi-faceted, beautiful story that can be read on so many different levels.
THE CHARACTERS:
There is Vishnu, and bum sort of handy-man that sleeps on a landing in the apartment building. He is dying, and some of the scenes are his dreams/afterlife visions - whichever way you want to look at it. It flashes back, and you get to see some of Vishnu's life as a young boy & man in order to further understand his situation.
There are three married couples in the building - each of them with different marital problems, issues with their children, and religious standpoints. Two of the wives are always bickering, which makes for some comical scenes.
There is one widower in the building, who we don't learn much about until later, but his story reflects a lot upon the way Indians are married and how some deal with it.
All of the characters are wonderfully developed, and the narration is done by several of them, so the reader gets a glimpse into each of their thoughts.
THE SETTING:
It is set in an apartment building. The neighbors are all fighting over whose responsibility it is to care for the dying Vishnu or who needs to remove his body when he dparts.
THE RELIGIOUS UNDERTONES:
Vishnu is a Hindu god, and in his death, the character Vishnu begins to wonder if he himself is a reincarnation of the god. There are many references to Hindu folklore and mythology in the story - but even if one is unfamiliar with these tales, it is explained well.
One of the families in the building is Muslim and the rest are Hindu. One gets a glimpse of the ongoing rivalry and hatred between the two groups on a small scale as well as some of the differences and similarities between the personal lives of the two religions. The author does a good job of not making the reader prefer either of the two religions, especially by plotting for the son and daughter of the two families to maybe elope - and Romeo and Juliet type plot.
INDIAN CULTURE:
Indian culture and flavor can be sensed from this novel - even for one who is unfamiliar. The foods, the cafes, the movies, the churches, the city, etc. are all touched upon. And bless the author for putting a comprehensive GLOSSARY at the back, for all of the Indian terms that he uses. It makes it informative and a pleasure to read.
OVERALL:
This book was very enjoyable for both it's cultural knowledge as well as the family aspects that everyone can appreciate (well, everyone that HAS a family!)

Uscavel

A surrealistic fable with interesting characters and a running commentary on the foibles of modern and traditional society. Vishnu is a pathetic figure who nonetheless affects all who come into contact with him. The author writes about modern Indian society with knowledge and wit. His light touch carries the story forward and envelopes you in the lives of the novel's characters.

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