The God Of Small Things

Arundhati, Roy

ISBN 10: 0679308504 / ISBN 13: 9780679308508

Published by Random House Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1997

About this Item

As New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Images. Vintage 1995 1st Edition From the hippie joys and hazards of communal living to the conservative think-tank dinners in Washington, from his fear of the dark to his love of cars, P.J. O'Rourke takes us through the experiences which have shaped his irreverent attitude towards, well, just abut everything. For readers unfamiliar with O'Rourke's humour, here are essays directed against all of his favourite targets; for those who are already fans, this book includes many previously unpublished pieces--it's the Portable P.J. for every library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The God Of Small Things
• Publisher: Random House Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679308504
• ISBN 13: 9780679308508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Canadian Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 650 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography - Biography - Memoir

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Synopsis

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The international publishing sensation of 1997 -- translated into 18 languages -- a magical, sophisticated tour de force now available in a stunning Vintage Canada edition.

The God of Small Things heralds a voice so powerful and original that it burns itself into the reader's memory. Set mainly in Kerala, India, in 1969, it is the story of Rahel and her twin brother Estha, who learn that their whole world can change in a single day, that love and life can be lost in a moment. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, they seek to craft a childhood for themselves amid the wreckage that constitutes their family. Sweet and heartbreaking, ribald and profound, this is a novel to set beside those of Salman Rushdie and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

About the Author

Arundhati Roy was trained as an architect and is also an award-winning screenwriter. The God of Small Things is her first novel. Like her twin protagonists, she was raised near her grandmother's pickle factory in Kerala, India. She now resides in New Delhi.