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The Death of VishnuSuffused with Hindu mythology, this story of one apartment building becomes a metaphor for the social and religious divisions of contemporary India, and Vishnu's ascent of the staircase parallels the soul's progress through the various stages of existence. As Vishnu closes in on the riddle of his own mortality, we wonder whether he might not be the god Vishnu, guardian not only of the fate of the building and its occupants, but of the entire universe.
Suffused with Hindu mythology, this story of one apartment building becomes a metaphor for the social and religious divisions of contemporary India, and Vishnu's ascent of the staircase parallels the soul's progress through the various stages of existence. As Vishnu closes in on the riddle of his own mortality, we wonder whether he might not be the god Vishnu, guardian not only of the fate of the building and its occupants, but of the entire universe.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/17/2001
ISBN: 9780393050424
Pages: 295
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.62h x 6.46w x 1.11d
Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner
Award: Discover Great New Writers - Winner
Award: PEN/Faulkner Award - Nominee
Award: Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award - Finalist
Award: Kiriyama Prize - Nominee
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Nominee
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2000 pg. 1977
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/15/2000 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 11/06/2000 pg. 68
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2000 pg. 1569
Library Journal 12/01/2000 pg. 193
New York Times 01/28/2001 pg. 8
Entertainment Weekly 02/09/2001 pg. 70
Time 02/12/2001 pg. 85
People Weekly 03/05/2001 pg. 51
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 620
New York Times 06/03/2001 pg. 23
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 64
Commonweal 12/07/2001 pg. 23
Entertainment Weekly 12/21/2001 pg. 134
Booklist 06/01/2002 pg. 1678
Booklist 11/15/2003 pg. 574
Library Journal 09/15/2000
Library Journal 12/20/2000
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Go with tough rubber toys---you'll be ALOT happier!!!
This item isn't worth the thread used to make it. Only took my little puppy approx. 45 min. to gnaw the squeaker out!! The edging "tape" didn't last 1/2 that long. NOT good choice for tough teethers!!! I hand sewed damages---no help. For good toys---go with the KONG-type strength---REALLY TOUGH!!!
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Not for aggressive chewers. It looked good but after a couple of hours the binding around the edge started coming undone and my terror twins have destroyed it
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I’ve tried so many dog toys that claim to be “tough,” and most of them don’t last more than a day in my house… but this one is the real deal.
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Favorite toy but my dog chews too aggressively .
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Not only is this not a tough toy since my puppy tore it apart in less than 2 months, she also swallowed the long red strings and filling. I had to pull it out of her back end. Any dog owner knows this is not safe, especially for my 5-month-old puppy. This is in no way a tough toy, and can be very dangerous for dogs.
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