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The Inheritance of Loss
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
National Book Critics Circle, Fiction, 2007
Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2006
At the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered old judge who wants nothing more than to retire in peace. But this is far from easy with the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter Sai, come to live with him and his chatty cook. Biju, the cook's son, is trying to make his way in the US, flitting between a succession of grubby kitchen jobs to stay one step ahead of the immigration services.
Unbeknown to any of them, a Nepalese insurgency threatens Kalimpong, impacting Sai's blossoming romance, and causing the judge to revisit his past and his role in this grasping world of conflicting desires.
Critic Reviews
"Kiran Desai is a terrific writer. This book richly fulfils the promise of her first." (Salman Rushdie)
"An insightful and often humorous commentary on multiculturalism and post-colonial society." (Guardian)
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- MEW
- 16-09-2020
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I was so looking forward to this book but could not get into it. Disjointed, grim in places. Believable? Not sure. Depressing? Yes.
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- 20-12-2018
Spectacular!!!!!!
Loved it! The writing style is like nothing I have heard before. A must read.
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