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Number of Pages
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Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a literary memoir and non-fiction narrative that traces a remarkable writer’s coming-of-age, shaped by a complex, powerful mother who stands both as shelter and storm. The central theme is the intimate bond between mother and daughter, explored through memory, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom. The intended reader is adults and anyone who loves reflective, socially aware storytelling. The tone is intimate, insightful, and occasionally wry, with moments of tenderness, upheaval, and sharp insight.
The content is presented as a memory-driven journey from childhood in a southern Indian landscape to the wider world of a capital city, with scenes that linger in the senses and ideas. The prose blends lyrical, cinematic description with precise, piercing observations. It feels like listening to a confidant who can move from warmth to critique, offering courage, humor, and uncompromising honesty.
The reading experience is immersive and contemplative. The author weaves personal recollection with broader social and political context, inviting readers to inhabit a life where family, memory, and public life intersect. Readers move through intimate vignettes and broader reflections, watching a writer emerge from lived experience into literary craft, guided by a deeply felt, sometimes controversial relationship with an extraordinary mother.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced understanding of love, memory, and the power of personal narrative. The book invites curiosity about family history, cultural context, and the role of writing in shaping identity, leaving a lasting impression of empathy, courage, and intellectual clarity.
Product Details
Author
Arundhati Roy
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
376
Language
English
SKU
9780143473060
ISBN
9780143473060
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.5x3.2x21.6cm
Binding
Hardback
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Arundhati Roy Is The Author Of The Novels The God Of Small Things, Which Won The Booker Prize In 1997, And The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness, Which Was Longlisted For The Booker Prize In 2017. She Is The Author Of Various Works Of Nonfiction Including My Seditious Heart, Azadi And, Most Recently, The Architecture Of Modern Empire. Arundhati Roy Is The Author Of A Number Of Books, Including The God Of Small Things, Which Won The Booker Prize In 1997 And Has Been Translated Into More Than Forty Languages. She Was Born In 1959 In Shillong, India, And Studied Architecture In Delhi, Where She Now Lives. She Has Also Written Several Non-Fiction Books, Including Field Notes On Democracy, Walking With The Comrades, Capitalism: A Ghost Story, The End Of Imagination, And Most Recently Things That Can And Cannot Be Said, Co-Authored With John Cusack. Roy Is The Recipient Of The 2002 Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Prize, The 2011 Norman Mailer Prize For Distinguished Writing, And The 2015 Ambedkar Sudar Award.