High in the Himalayas sits a dilapidated mansion, home to three people, each dreaming of another time. The judge, broken by a world too messy for justice, is haunted by his past. His orphaned granddaughter has fallen in love with her handsome tutor, and the cook's heart is with his son, working far away in a New York restaurant.
Meanwhile, around the house swirl the forces of revolution and change . . .
By:
Kiran Desai Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 179mm,
Width: 110mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 188g ISBN:9780141399362 ISBN 10: 0141399368 Pages: 336 Publication Date:28 June 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
