The Death of Vishnu

The Death of Vishnu (2001) is a novel by Indian-American writer Manil Suri. The book is about the spiritual journey of a dying man named Vishnu living on a landing of a Bombay apartment building, as well as the lives of the residents living in the building.

Awards and honors

 * 2001 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, winner
 * 2001 Booker Prize, longlist
 * 2001 Kiriyama Prize, finalist (fiction)
 * 2002 McKitterick Prize, winner
 * 2002 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, co-winner
 * 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award, nominee
 * 2002 ALA Notable Books for Adults