Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai

RRP: £7.99

Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP

Publication Date : 07/06/2007

Paperback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

At the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas, an embittered old judge's life is changed by the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter, Sai. A Nepalese insurgency threatens her romance with her tutor, and the judge must revisit his past and his role in this grasping world of conflicting desires. A brilliant, bittersweet family saga and a powerful reflection of modern times, which won last year's Man Booker Prize, and was book of the year for a range of newspapers. 'Affecting and endearing, full of laughter and tears' "Independent"

Publisher's description:

In foothills of Himalayas sits a house - home to three people and a dog. There is retired judge dreaming of colonial yesterdays; his orphaned granddaughter Sai who has fallen for her tutor; the cook, whose son writes untruthful letters; and judge's dog. This book shows how new world is clashing with old, and future offers both hope and betrayal.

ISBN: 9780141027289