One character in this collection is a student boarding with a woman in Massachusetts named Mrs. Croft, while another character is married to a collector of Christian knickknacks named (*) Twinkle.
One story in this collection sees a protagonist exhorted to say "Splendid!" after hearing of a man on the moon. Another story in this collection begins with a character discovering a bottle of malt vinegar and a porcelain effigy of Christ. One character in this collection is a student boarding with a woman in Massachusetts named Mrs. Croft, while another character is married to a collector of Christian knickknacks named (*) Twinkle. A story in this collection tells of Miranda, who has an affair with a man she takes to the Christian Science Center's Mapparium. Another story in this collection climaxes when Bobby is saved by the title character from attacking monkeys. This collection contains such stories as "The Third and Final Continent," "Sexy" and the title story, which is about an Indian tour guide who also works in a doctor's office. For 10 points, name this 2000 anthology written by Jhumpa Lahiri.
One story in this collection sees a protagonist exhorted to say "Splendid!"
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