Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
by Desai, Kiran
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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New Milford, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Book and jacket are in perfect condition.
This is Kiran Desai's delightful first novel, before she became famous for winning the Booker Prize with her second.
A boy runs away from supposed disgrace to live in a tree and ends up being treated as a holy man by credulous locals.
Fine in fine dust-jacket.
Hardcover.
Synopsis
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard is a novel by Kiran Desai published in 1998. It is her first book, and jointly won the Betty Trask Award in 1998. It is set in the Indian village of Shahkot and follows the exploits of a young man trying to avoid the responsibilities of adult life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher de Lotbiniere Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2172
- Title
- Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
- Author
- Desai, Kiran
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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