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The inheritance of loss

byKiran Desai

Genres: Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in literary fiction that explores complex themes of identity and cultural conflict.

Topics IdentityColonialismFamily

MoodMelancholic, Reflective

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

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 judgeʼs 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 Desaiʼs 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. Winner of 2006 Man Booker Prize.

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Published on

01/01/2006

Pages

357

Format

Comic

ISBN

9780802142818

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