The inheritance of loss

About “The inheritance of loss”

In a remote, deteriorating house at the base of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an angry judge who longs for a quiet retirement, until his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives. The judge’s cook, who cares for her, is often distracted by thoughts of his son, Biju, who moves between tough restaurants in New York. Kiran Desai’s 2006 novel explores themes of joy and despair, showing how characters face choices that reveal the effects of colonialism on the modern world. The book won the Man Booker Prize.