Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The (PB)

Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The (PB)

Author: arundhati roy

ISBN: 978-0143442769

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Book Overview

About This Book'At magic hour; when the sun has gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke . . .' So begins The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy's incredible follow-up to The God of Small Things. We meet Anjum, who used to be Aftab, who runs a guest house in an Old Delhi graveyard and gathers around her the lost, the broken and the cast out. We meet Tilo, an architect, who, although she is loved by three men, lives in a 'country of her own skin'. When Tilo claims an abandoned baby as her own, her destiny and that of Anjum become entangled as a tale that sweeps across the years and a teeming continent takes flight. . . Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Arundhati RoyPublisher: ‎ India Penguin (26 June 2018)Format: Paperback – 26 June 2018Language: ‎ EnglishPages: 464ISBN: ‎ 978-0143442769Dimensions: ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cmWeight: ‎ 500 g

Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Paperback – 26 June 2018, English, 464 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0143442769.

About the Author

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 non-fiction including My Seditious Heart, Azadi and, most recently, The Architecture of Modern Empire.

Book Specifications & Quick Facts

Reading Level
General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
Language & Format
English • Paperback – 26 June 2018
ISBN Reference
978-0143442769
Publisher
Penguin
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What is this book about?

About This Book'At magic hour; when the sun has gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke . . .' So begins The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy's incredible follow-up to The God of...

Who should read this book?

Recommended for readers who enjoy Summer Read and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by arundhati roy.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

  • You’ll love this book for its fearless heart and luminous prose. Arundhati Roy weaves a deeply human story about love, loss, identity and resistance, set against the pulse of contemporary India. The characters stay with you long after the last page, making you feel seen, unsettled, and strangely hopeful all at once. It’s the kind of novel you don’t just read—you experience, reflect on, and want to talk about.
  • Published by Penguin.
  • Language: English.
  • Page count: 464.

Catalog Description

About This Book'At magic hour; when the sun has gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke . . .' So begins The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy's incredible follow-up to The God of Small Things. We meet Anjum, who used to be Aftab, who runs a guest house in an Old Delhi graveyard and gathers around her the lost, the broken and the cast out. We meet Tilo, an architect, who, although she is loved by three men, lives in a 'country of her own skin'. When Tilo claims an abandoned baby as her own, her destiny and that of Anjum become entangled as a tale that sweeps across the...

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