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It is frightening, beautiful, unrelenting.”  \n—New York Review of Books  \n“Dazzling … remarkable.…A novel that turns out to be as subtle as it is powerful, a novel that is Faulknerian in its ambitious tackling of family and race and class, Dickensian in its sharp-eyed observation of society and character.”  \n—New York Times  \n“It’s hard to avoid using words like splendid and stunning to describe this debut novel. The God of Small Things is the strongest kind of novel.…It’s the kind of novel you want to read again.”  \n—Washington Post Book World  \n“This outstanding novel is a banquet for all the senses we bring to reading.”  \n—Newsweek  \n“A stunning ɹrst novel, this book is sure to send ripples—and even stir up waves—for a long time to come.”  \n—Time Out New York  \n“Roy has written this passionate and tragic tale in language so vivid, so imaginative, that at times it seems to take on the shape of the things it describes.”  \n—Seattle Times  \nFor Mary Roy,  \nwho grew me up. Who taught me to say “excuse me”before interrupting her in Public. Who loved me enough to let me go.  \nFor LKC, who, like me, survived.  \nNever again will a single story be told as though it’s the only one.  \n—JOHN BERGER  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nPradip Krishen, my most exacting critic, my closest friend, my love. Without you this book wouldn’t have been this book.  \nPia and Mithva for being mine.  \nAradhana, Arjun, Bete, Chandu, Golak, Indù, Joanna, Philip, Veena, Sanju and Viveka for seeing me through the years it took to write this book.  \nPankaj Mishra for ɻagging it oʃ on its journey into the world.  \nAlok Rai and Shomit Mitter, for being the kind of readers that writers dream about.  \nDavid Godwin, ɻying agent, guide and friend. For taking that impulsive trip to India. For making the waters part.  \nNeelu, Sushma and Krishnan for keeping my spirits up and my hamstrings in working order.  \nNahid Bilgrami for arriving just in time.  \nAnd ɹnally but immensely, Dadi and Dada. For their love and support. Thank you.  \nCONTENTS  \n1. Paradise Pickles & Preserves  \n2. Pappachi’s Moth  \n3. Big Man the Laltain, Small Man the Mombatti  \n4. Abhilash Talkies  \n5. God’s Own Country  \n6. Cochin Kangaroos  \n7. Wisdom Exercise Notebooks  \n8. Welcome Home, Our Sophie Mol  \n9. Mrs. Pillai, Mrs. Eapen, Mrs. Rajagopalan  \n10. The River in the Boat  \n11. The God of Small Things  \n12. Kochu Thomban  \n13. The Pessimist and the Optimist  \n14. Work Is Struggle  \n15. The Crossing  \n16. A Few Hours Later  \n17. Cochin Harbor Terminus  \n18. The History House  \n19. Saving Ammu  \n20. The Madras Mail  \n21. The Cost of Living","cbCaivghCqwyMOZE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivghCqwyMOZE","pdf",1932165,351,"English","# Praise and Dedication\n# Acknowledgments\n# Contents\n## Paradise Pickles & Preserves\n## Pappachi’s Moth\n## Big Man the Laltain, Small Man the Mombatti\n## Abhilash Talkies\n## God’s Own Country\n## Cochin Kangaroos\n## Wisdom Exercise Notebooks\n## Welcome Home, Our Sophie Mol\n## Mrs. Pillai, Mrs. Eapen, Mrs. Rajagopalan\n## The River in the Boat\n## The God of Small Things\n## Kochu Thomban\n## The Pessimist and the Optimist\n## Work Is Struggle\n## The Crossing\n## A Few Hours Later\n## Cochin Harbor Terminus\n## The History House\n## Saving Ammu\n## The Madras Mail\n## The Cost of Living","[{\"question\":\"What do the praise excerpts highlight about the novel?\",\"answer\":\"The excerpts emphasize love and cruelty, time and disintegration, and the novel’s vivid, powerful, and subtle language, as well as its strong impact on readers.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is credited in the dedication and epigraph?\",\"answer\":\"The dedication is addressed to Mary Roy and LKC, and the epigraph is attributed to John Berger.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is included before the main story begins?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes critical praise, a dedication, an epigraph, acknowledgments, and a contents list of the book’s named sections.\"}]","The God of Small Things - About the novel | PDF",1789986906,541]