Inheritance of loss
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: New Delhi Penguin Books 2006Description: 324p. PB 22x15cmISBN: 0143101226Subject(s): Indian English Fiction | Indian English Novel | Indian English FictionDDC classification: 820.33 Summary: In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desai's brilliant novel, published to huge acclaim, is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Donated Books | St Aloysius College (Autonomous) | English | 820.33 DESI (Browse shelf) | Available | D05887 | ||
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In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desai's brilliant novel, published to huge acclaim, is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world.
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