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The God of Small Things is a lyrical, multi-generational novel by Arundhati Roy that braids love, loss, and the politics of caste and family in Kerala, India. This 20th anniversary edition, from the Man Booker Prize-winning author, is written for adult readers and literary fiction lovers who crave language that hums with emotion and insight.
Roy writes in lush, image-rich prose that moves across timelines, blending a private tragedy with public history. The experience is immersive: a non-linear narrative that circles back to touch points from the past, a vivid Ayemenem setting, and a cast of characters whose memories illuminate the unspoken rules that govern who can love whom. The book’s humor and moments of bright color light up the darkest corners, while its quiet ache lingers long after the last page.
The God of Small Things invites readers to see how ordinary moments carry extraordinary weight, as the story uses interwoven personal and political strands to create a tapestry that transcends boundaries of caste, nationality, and religion. The world Roy builds invites reflection on the Love Laws and the delicate balance between personal longing and social constraint, all delivered through sensory language, striking imagery, and a pace that rewards careful reading.
After finishing The God of Small Things, readers are left with a deeper empathy and a heightened appreciation for language’s power to illuminate love and life. This edition invites you to return to The God of Small Things, to notice the small things that change everything, and to carry the story’s tenderness and insight into everyday thinking.
Product Details
Author
Arundhati Roy
Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
SKU
BK0031705
ISBN
9780143028574
Reading Age
All
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 450
₹ 382
15% Off
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.