{"product_id":"dava-shastris-last-day","title":"Dava Shastri's Last Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this novel \"full of music, magnetism, and familial obligation\" (Emma Straub, author of All Adults Here) a dying billionaire matriarch leaks news of her death early so she can examine her legacy—a decision that horrifies her children and inadvertently exposes secrets she has spent a lifetime keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDava Shastri, one of the world's wealthiest women, has always lived with her sterling reputation in mind. A brain cancer diagnosis at the age of seventy, however, changes everything, and Dava decides to take her death—like all matters of her life—into her own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummoning her four adult children to her private island, she discloses shocking news: in addition to having a terminal illness, she has arranged for the news of her death to break early, so she can read her obituaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs someone who dedicated her life to the arts and the empowerment of women, Dava expects to read articles lauding her philanthropic work. Instead, her \"death\" reveals two devastating secrets, truths she thought she had buried forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now the whole world knows, including her children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the time she has left, Dava must come to terms with the decisions that have led to this moment—and make peace with those closest to her before it's too late. Compassionately written and chock-full of humor and heart, this powerful novel examines public versus private legacy, the complexities of love, and the never-ending joys—and frustrations—of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Good Morning America and Lilly Singh's Lilly Library Book Club pick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost anticipated in fall 2021 by TIME, The Washington Post, Bustle, Goodreads, and Debutiful • An Indie Next Pick • A Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Fall\/Winter 2021 • Longlisted for the 2021 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirthana Ramisetti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888686780574,"sku":"9781538703847","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/9675\/1006\/files\/9781538703847.jpg?v=1779978865","url":"https:\/\/www.curbsidebooks.com\/products\/dava-shastris-last-day","provider":"Curbside Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}