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The Inheritance Of Loss
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9780141027289
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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.
In the foothills of the Himalayas sits a once grand, now crumbling house - home to three people and a dog. There is the retired judge dreaming of colonial yesterdays; his orphaned granddaughter Sai who has fallen for her clever maths tutor; the cook, whose son Biju writes untruthful letters home from New York City; and Mutt, the judge''s beloved dog. Around the house swirls mountain mist - but also the forces of revolution and change. For a new world is clashing with the old, and the future offers both hope and betrayal ...
Weight | 0.234000 |
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Author | Kiran Desai |
Availability | IP |
Department | Literature |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN | 9780141027289 |
Pages | 336 |
Published | 28/08/2008 |
Publisher | Penguin |
Section | Literature |
Size Unfolded | 13x20cm |
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