Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai was born in India in 1971, and was educated in India, in England, and the United States. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.
Kiran Desai was born in India in 1971, and was educated in India, in England, and the United States. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2006. See less
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Kiran Desai book reviews
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The Inheritance of Loss
Depressing!
I read this book as a selection with my literature group. Many found it was "an important book," but it was difficult for me to read around the utter despair that permeates everything. Perhaps I ... Read More
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The Inheritance of Loss
you can go home again but it won't be the same
by desert7, Aug 23, 2007
A moving andd unusual book about Northern India, the hopes of immigrants,
the ties of tradition, the plans of parents for their children and the
difficulty of any actual positive change in our world. ... Read More
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The Inheritance of Loss
The Real India
by Stuart, Jun 7, 2007
A well-written and informative book about the real, rural India. Not a very happy or encouraging book about conditions in India and its inhabitants, but an eye-opener about the destitution and lack ... Read More
