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How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: A Novel Audiobook
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, the boldly imagined tale of a poor boy’s quest for wealth and love. His first two novels established Mohsin Hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the world’s pulse. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia meets that reputation—and exceeds it. the astonishing and riveting tale of a man’s journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, it steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by ambitious youths all over “rising Asia.” It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on that most fluid, and increasingly scarce, of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises along with his, their paths crossing and recrossing, a lifelong affair sparked and snuffed and sparked again by the forces that careen their fates along. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is a striking slice of contemporary life at a time of crushing upheaval. Romantic without being sentimental, political without being didactic, and spiritual without being religious, it brings an unflinching gaze to the violence and hope it depicts. And it creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change.
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“A spectacular satirical romp about one young man’srise from poverty to corporate success. The author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist has created another, equally uniqueventure into human nature and modern culture.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review (editor’s recommendation)
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“Mohsin Hamid is one of the best writers in the world, period.”
— Ben Fountain, New York Times bestselling author -
“This brilliantly structured, deeply felt book is written with the confidence and bravura of a man born to write…Completely unforgettable.”
— Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling author -
“As timely and timeless a novel as I’ve read in years.”
— Jay McInerney, New York Times bestselling author -
“With How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation’s most inventive and gifted writers.”
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“Extraordinarily clever.”
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“A joyously barbed satire on entrepreneurialism and the juggernaut of globalization…[It] will be one of the standout novels of the year.”
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“An astonishing and riveting tale.”
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“Brilliant…His storytelling is both timeless and contemporary.”
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“Hamid’s novel proves that the most compelling fiction today is coming from South Asia.”
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“A globalized version of The Great Gatsby…[Hamid’s] book is nearly that good.”
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“A marvelous book.”
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“Hamid offers a subtle and rich look at the social realities of developing countries, including corruption, poverty, and how economic development affects daily life from top to bottom.”
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“Hamid always manages to nail the realities of the culturally seismic post-9/11 world.”
— Library Journal
Awards
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Selected for the March 2013 Indie Next List
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A Barnes & Noble Best Book, March 2013
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, March 2013
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A New York Times bestseller
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A Huffington Post Best Book of 2013
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2013 in Fiction
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A Los Angeles Times bestseller
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A Washington Post bestseller
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A 2013 BookPage Best Book
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A 2013 Chicago Tribune Book of the Year
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A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
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An NPR bestseller
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A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book in 2013 in Fiction
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About Mohsin Hamid
Mohsin Hamid is the author of five novels, including the Booker Prize finalists and New York Times bestsellers Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and elsewhere.