The Windfall

A Publishers Weekly Pick of the WeekA People PickEntertainment Weeklys Must-ListA TIME Magazine PickRolling Stones Culture Index PickOne of Esquires Best Best Books of the YearA heartfelt comedy of manners, Diksha Basu's debut novel tells the story of a family discovering what it means to "make i" in modern India. Mr. and Mrs. Jha had settled comfortably into their golden years, pleased with their son's acceptance into an American business school. Then Mr. Jha comes into an enormous and unexpected sum of money. Hilarious and wise, The Windfall illuminates with warmth and charm the precariousness of social status, the fragility of pride, and the human drive to build and share a home.