{"product_id":"the-elsewhereans-a-documentary-novel-jeet-thayil","title":"The Elsewhereans: A Documentary Novel - Jeet Thayil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Elsewhereans: A Documentary Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Jeet Thayil)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA genre-defying, deeply hypnotic literary achievement from Sahitya Akademi Award winner and Booker Prize-shortlisted author Jeet Thayil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhereans\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold documentary novel that effortlessly melds fiction, travelogue, memoir, ghost story, family saga, archival photographs, and deeply personal narrative. Unfolding across continents and spanning several decades, Jeet Thayil weaves a hypnotic meditation on migration, loss, belonging, and the fragile threads of human identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt once a novel of retrieval and reinvention, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhereans\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a poignant elegy for vanished worlds and a reckoning with the inherited histories that shape our lives. Written in Thayil's signature poetic, razor-sharp, and evocative prose, this masterwork pushes the boundaries of contemporary Indian and world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterpiece by an Acclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Jeet Thayil, author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eNarcopolis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre-Bending Documentary Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Combines prose, archival photographs, memoir fragments, and historical records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweeping Historical \u0026amp; Global Scope:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores themes of diaspora, migration, memory, familial roots, and cultural identity across decades and continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Read for Literary Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-have for readers of contemporary literary fiction, experimental narrative forms, and Indian writing in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53904584507675,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81j-k4Z0LxL._SY466.jpg?v=1788842609","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/the-elsewhereans-a-documentary-novel-jeet-thayil","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}