The God Of Small Things
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of literary fiction, The God of Small Things chronicles the tragic unraveling of the Ipe family in the lush, politically charged landscape of Kerala, India, during the 1960s. At its heart, the novel traces the lives of fraternal twins Rahel and Estha, whose fates are irrevocably shaped by a single forbidden act that transgresses the rigid boundaries of India's caste system. Arundhati Roy writes with lyrical intensity and devastating precision, weaving together past and present in a non-linear narrative that builds to an emotionally shattering conclusion. The prose itself is a triumph — playful and poetic on the surface, yet underpinned by a fierce political consciousness that indicts the social hierarchies and colonial legacies that crush individual lives. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1997, this debut novel stands as one of the most celebrated and enduring works of postcolonial literature, resonating with readers across generations for its profound meditation on love, loss, and the small things that determine human destiny.
Author: Arundhati Roy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1997, Flamingo, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of literary fiction, The God of Small Things chronicles the tragic unraveling of the Ipe family in the lush, politically charged landscape of Kerala, India, during the 1960s. At its heart, the novel traces the lives of fraternal twins Rahel and Estha, whose fates are irrevocably shaped by a single forbidden act that transgresses the rigid boundaries of India's caste system. Arundhati Roy writes with lyrical intensity and devastating precision, weaving together past and present in a non-linear narrative that builds to an emotionally shattering conclusion. The prose itself is a triumph — playful and poetic on the surface, yet underpinned by a fierce political consciousness that indicts the social hierarchies and colonial legacies that crush individual lives. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1997, this debut novel stands as one of the most celebrated and enduring works of postcolonial literature, resonating with readers across generations for its profound meditation on love, loss, and the small things that determine human destiny.