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| Title | : | The Inheritance of Loss |
| Author | : | Kiran Desai |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 357 pages |
| Published | : | 2005 by Grove Press |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Historical. Historical Fiction. Asian Literature. Indian Literature. Novels. Literary Fiction. Literature |
Kiran Desai
Paperback | Pages: 357 pages Rating: 3.43 | 46162 Users | 3862 Reviews
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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.Particularize Books As The Inheritance of Loss
| Original Title: | The Inheritance of Loss |
| ISBN: | 0802142818 (ISBN13: 9780802142818) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Jemubhai Patel |
| Setting: | Kalimpong(India) |
| Literary Awards: | Booker Prize (2006), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2007), National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2006), Kiriyama Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007), Crossword Book Award for Popular (2006) Βραβείο Λογοτεχνικής Μετάφρασης ΕΚΕΜΕΛ Nominee for Αγγλόφωνη Λογοτεχνία (2008), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2008) |
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Ratings: 3.43 From 46162 Users | 3862 ReviewsColumn Based On Books The Inheritance of Loss
I'm not going to say that this novel is bad(Chorus of GR friends : Say it, go on, you know you want to...)but it was pretty ghastly for me. It was strangled to death by a style you could describe as inane wittering, a crew of characters all of which are loveably eccentric and a plot that Ms Desai believes will take care of itself as the inane wittering puthers all over the loveable eccentrics.So, to sum upBAHLiving in the PastMost of this brilliantly-titled book is set in a small Himalayan community at the foot of Kanchenjunga, where a retired and reclusive Indian judge lives with his orphan grand-daughter Sai, his cook, and his dog. The judge's house is a decaying relic of the British Raj, and virtually everybody in the story has been touched in some way by the dead hand of colonialism, in language, lifestyle, and loyalties. Rising in the background is the potential violence of the Ghorka
Loved the full, lush descriptions of The Inheritance of Loss, but wasn't too keen on the lack of focus or a strong main character. The pov was passed around to a handful of characters in order to show a variety of experiences. I would've preferred sticking with one or two of them at most, having them shoulder more of the narrative weight, rather than being jostled around so much. A lot of people seem to like this one, so perhaps chalk up the low rating to my taste in narrative style and read it
1980s. A dilapidated house in the valleys of Kalimpong, India. A retired, loveless judge, an isolated teenager Sai, a hapless cook and a dog.1980s. Many restaurants in USA. Biju, the cooks son, working and getting kicked out from one to the other, trying to survive in a foreign land.The novel focuses on the lives of Sai and Biju, who in their own ways are struggling to understand their place in the world. It is set against the backdrop of the Gorkhaland revolution in India, when the Gorkhas
This is a one of those books that makes me want a sixth star, one that I had to put down constantly to take a moment to close my eyes, see the landscape, ride the emotion, work the thought through, one that dreamed me into a never land that, against the feebleness of my imagination, really exists in the indigo shadows of Kanchenjunga. It took my breath and squeezed my heart. Along with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah, it is my favourite novel, ever, about migration. I hope I live to read
The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran DesaiThe Inheritance of Loss is the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai. It was first published in 2006. It won a number of 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 story is centered on two main characters: Biju and Sai. Biju is an undocumented Indian immigrant living in the United States, son of a cook who works for Sai's grandfather. Sai is a
Truth be told, I feel like I hated this novel. Alas, I realize that I am being unduly biased against it for a few reasons. The primary reason is how lauded it is, including winning an award that I have a special respect for: The Man Booker Prize (2006). This is thus far the most undeserving winner that I have read. To begin with, this novel has no focus; it has some colorful characters, some touching scenes, some inspiring vignettes, an overall well researched amount of data regarding
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