The Journey

After a decade of living in American suburbia, sisters Renu and Manx return to their childhood home, the mythic island of Pi off the coast of India because their cousin Rajesh has died. His death and their return mark the beginning of a curious journey, towards revelation. "A symphony for the senses. Its pages team with unforgettable images. . . .A human comedy set against the Hindu cosmology, The Journey manages to be earthy and naive, droll and sweetly sad, all at the same time." -Mark Dery, The New York Times

Indira Ganesan is author of Inheritance. She was a Granta finalist for Best Young American Novelist in 1996 for The Journey. She teaches at Southampton College on Long Island.