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The Asian literary phenomenon of the 90s. More magical than Mistry, more of a rollicking good read than Rushdie, more nerve-tinglingly imagined than Naipaul, here, perhaps, is the greatest Indian novel by a woman. Arundhati Roy has written an astonishingly rich, fertile novel, teeming with life, colour, heart-stopping language, wry comedy and a hint of magical realism. Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, Southern India, The God of Small Things tells the story of twins Esthappen and Rahel. Amongst the vats of banana jam and heaps of peppercorns in their grandmother's factory, they try to craft a childhood for themselves amidst what constitutes their family - their lonely, lovely mother, their beloved Uncle Chacko (pickle baron, radical Marxist and bottom-pincher) and their avowed enemy Baby Kochamma (ex-nun and incumbent grand-aunt).Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780006550686
eBay Product ID (ePID)88543243
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe God of Small Things: Winner of the Booker Prize
AuthorArundhati Roy
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year1998
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorArundhati Roy
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom