The Inheritance of Loss

DESAI,K

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Author
DESAI,K
Publish Date
09/01/2006
Book Type
paperback
Publisher Name
GROVE
Number of Pages
384
Edition
First Trade Paper
ISBN-10
0802142818
ISBN-13
9780802142818
SKU
9780802142818

Description

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.