The God of Small Things

Die in Neu Delhi lebende Autorin erzählt die Geschichte einer indischen Familie und damit auch die Geschichte Indiens als Teil des britischen Empires und des später unabhängigen Staates; eine wichtige Rolle spielen das uralte, oft grausame Kastensystem und der Konflikt zwischen den großen Religionen. "Roys visionäre Klarheit ist bemerkenswert, ihre Erzählkunst originell, ihre Geschichte grandios strukturiert und meisterhaft geschildert." (Publishers Weekly.)

Zusatztext Arundhati Roy's phenomenal debut novel! now in paperback! which beat thefavourites to the 1997 Booker Prize! and emerged as something of a surprisewinner. A witty and magical piece of work! it describes the lives of twotwins growing up in a factory in Kerala! southern India amidst an extendedand chaotically dysfunctional family. "Like a devotionally built temple!(The God Of Small Things) builds a massive! interlocking structure of fine!intensely felt details." John Updike! (New Yorker). Roy has intimated thatthis may be her first and last novel. Informationen zum Autor Arundhati Roy is an award-winning film-maker and a trained architect. She is the author of 'The God of Small Things' which won the 1997 Booker prize. Klappentext Arundhati Roy's phenomenal debut novel, now in paperback, which beat the favourites to the 1997 Booker Prize, and emerged as something of a surprise winner. A witty and magical piece of work, it describes the lives of two twins growing up in a factory in Kerala, southern India amidst an extended and chaotically dysfunctional family. "Like a devotionally built temple, "The God Of Small Things" builds a massive, interlocking structure of fine, intensely felt details." John Updike, "New Yorker". Roy has intimated that this may be her first and last novel. Zusammenfassung 'They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.'

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Arundhati Roy is an award-winning film-maker and a trained architect. She is the author of 'The God of Small Things' which won the 1997 Booker prize.

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Arundhati Roy's phenomenal debut novel, now in paperback, which beat the favourites to the 1997 Booker Prize, and emerged as something of a surprise winner. A witty and magical piece of work, it describes the lives of two twins growing up in a factory in Kerala, southern India amidst an extended and chaotically dysfunctional family. "Like a devotionally built temple, "The God Of Small Things" builds a massive, interlocking structure of fine, intensely felt details." John Updike, "New Yorker". Roy has intimated that this may be her first and last novel.

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'They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.'