Interpreter of Maladies

A lovely collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri. She has an amazing gift for observing people and reading their minds. Her characters are very real, in their lives, emotions and actions. She possesses the gift of writing elegant simple prose. The book simply eases itself into the reader's mind, seemingly without effort, like eating a rasagulla! The lyrical beauty of her language, well-etched characters and powerful themes makes this collection a winner.