Book Summary:
Second novel of Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss has won many awards including the Man Booker Prize for that year, the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award in 2007 and the 2006 Vodafone Crossword Book Award. The novel is set against the back-drop of the north-eastern Himalayas, in a small town of Kalimpong. The 3 main characters of the novel are Sai, Biju and the retired Judge. Sai, an orphan girl is send to live with her retired Jemubhai, who considers himself more of British than Indian and is cold to emotions. Biju on the other hand is an illegal immigrant in USA and is a cook there. The story moves between USA and India and is mainly related to colonialism and the effects of post colonialism. The Inheritance of Loss, is a story of loss and despair of Sai and Biju in different lands struggling for their identity.
Kiran Desai beautifully portrays the characters and human emotion mystery. She is able to nail some unshakable truths of life brilliantly with her flair of description. The Inheritance of Loss is smart, witty and honest work of Kiran Desai which will keep you engross in the book till the last word of the novel.
Book Details:
Title: The Inheritance of Loss
Author: Kiran Desai
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN-10: 0143102788
ISBN-13: 9780143102786
Year of Publication: 2007
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 336
MRP: Rs. 399
Book Summary: Second novel of Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss has won many awards including the Man Booker Prize for that year, the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award in 2007 and the 2006 Vodafone Crossword Book Award. The novel is set against the back-drop of the north-eastern Himalayas, in a small town of Kalimpong. The 3 main characters of the novel are Sai, Biju and the retired Judge. Sai, an orphan girl is send to live with her retired Jemubhai, who considers himself more of British than Indian and is cold to emotions. Biju on the other hand…
The Inheritance of Loss
The Inheritance of Loss
2013-08-28
Manpreet
Summary: A must read book for all book lovers.
Summary: A must read book for all book lovers.
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