Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
A Novel
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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Narrated by:
Vidish Athavale
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Narrated by:
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Vidish Athavale
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Kiran Desai
Summary
Twenty years of failure later, that unfortunately does not appear to be the case. A sullen government worker, Sampath is inspired only when in search of a quiet place to take his nap. "But the world is round," his grandmother says. "Wait and see! Even if it appears he is going downhill, he will come up the other side. Yes, on top of the world. He is just taking a longer route." No one believes her until, one day, Sampath climbs into a guava tree and becomes unintentionally famous as a holy man, setting off a series of events that spin increasingly out of control. A delightfully sweet comic novel that ends in a raucous bang, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard is as surprising and entertaining as it is beautifully wrought.
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Reviews
"Enchanting--A meticulously crafted piece of gently comic satire that attests to the author's pitch-perfect ear for character and mood, and her natural storytelling gifts."
--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Clearly envisioned and opulently told."
--Chicago Tribune
"Delectable--With this sprightly first novel, Kiran Desai takes her place among the pack of gifted young Indian writers."
--The Wall Street Journal
"Crackling, witty, sharply visual prose--[Desai] is a delightfully funny, amiable satirist."
--Atlantic Monthly
"A festival of comic eccentricity--exudes charisma, poetry, and joy in language and life."
--Baltimore Sun
"A charming, lyrical fable about destiny and the nature of kinship."
--Harper's Bazaar
"Wryly hilarious--a roller-coaster ride through the nonsense of chance and human foolishness."
--Portland Oregonian
--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Clearly envisioned and opulently told."
--Chicago Tribune
"Delectable--With this sprightly first novel, Kiran Desai takes her place among the pack of gifted young Indian writers."
--The Wall Street Journal
"Crackling, witty, sharply visual prose--[Desai] is a delightfully funny, amiable satirist."
--Atlantic Monthly
"A festival of comic eccentricity--exudes charisma, poetry, and joy in language and life."
--Baltimore Sun
"A charming, lyrical fable about destiny and the nature of kinship."
--Harper's Bazaar
"Wryly hilarious--a roller-coaster ride through the nonsense of chance and human foolishness."
--Portland Oregonian
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