Summary:
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. In a generous vision that is at times funny and at others sad, Desai's characters face numerous choices which majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world.
Kiran Desai was born in India. Her first novel was the acclaimed Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. She divides her time between the United States and India.
So much of this book reminds me of Mussoorie. I just started it last night and already having a hard time putting it down.
