The god of small things
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Random House Trade paperbacks edition.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 333 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
840L
Rating:
840L
Status:
Description
In 1969 in Kerala, India, Rahel and her twin brother, Estha, struggle to forge a childhood for themselves amid the destruction of their family life, as they discover that the entire world can be transformed in a single moment.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780812979657, 0812979656, 9781606865613, 1606865617
Lexile measure:
840
Notes
General Note
Originally published in the United States: New York : Random House, 1997.
General Note
Copyright © 1997 by Arundhati Roy.
General Note
Reading group guide copyright © 2008 by Random House, Inc.
Description
In 1969 in Kerala, India, Rahel and her twin brother, Estha, struggle to forge a childhood for themselves amid the destruction of their family life, as they discover that the entire world can be transformed in a single moment.
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Awards
Booker Prize, 1997.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Roy, A. (2008). The god of small things. Random House Trade paperbacks edition. Random House Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Roy, Arundhati. 2008. The God of Small Things. Random House Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Roy, Arundhati, The God of Small Things. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Roy, Arundhati. The God of Small Things. Random House Trade paperbacks edition. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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