{"product_id":"weight-loss-a-novel","title":"Weight Loss: A Novel by Upamanyu Chatterjee","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"859\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eWeight Loss\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comic and philosophical novel that follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eBhola\u003c\/strong\u003e, an overweight, middle-aged civil servant who embarks on an obsessive quest to lose weight and achieve self-control. What begins as a physical goal gradually turns into a deeper exploration of desire, discipline, faith, and meaning. Bhola experiments with extreme diets, fasting, spirituality, and ascetic practices, exposing the absurdities and contradictions of modern life and spiritual materialism. Through sharp satire and intellectual depth, Upamanyu Chatterjee critiques society’s obsession with self-improvement, consumer culture, and the search for transcendence, blending humor with existential reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eUpamanyu Chatterjee\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed Indian novelist and former civil servant, best known for his satirical and intellectually rich fiction. He gained prominence with his debut novel \u003cem data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eEnglish, August\u003c\/em\u003e, which became a cult classic for its portrayal of bureaucratic life and youthful alienation. Chatterjee’s writing is marked by wit, erudition, and a fearless examination of social norms, spirituality, and the human psyche. His major works include \u003cem data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eThe Mammaries of the Welfare State\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eWeight Loss\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eWay to Go\u003c\/em\u003e. He is regarded as one of the most original voices in contemporary Indian English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45156602216634,"sku":"2F05O8D6Q-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/UpamanyuChatterjee_d91027a2-ba94-49a9-8128-dd2f0f6f7ad5.jpg?v=1767164236","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/weight-loss-a-novel","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}