by Mohsin Hamid
First published 2013
In an unnamed, rapidly developing Asian nation, a young man escapes rural poverty to pursue wealth and power in the city. As he climbs the corporate ladder, he is drawn to a woman whose own star is rising. But the personal and professional have a way of colliding, especially in a world where water is the new currency.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, social-mobility
Setting: Asia
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Windsor