Nadifa Mohamed on The God of Small Things
Nadifa Mohamed, author of The Fortune Men, recalls how she was transported to Kerala while reading Arundhati Roy’s 1997 winning novel, The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy’s poetic debut novel tells the story of twins Estha and Rahel, and the shocking consequences of a pivotal event in their young lives
Set in Kerala in the 1960s, the novel paints a vivid picture of life in a rural Indian town, the thoughts and feelings of the two small children, and the complexity and hypocrisy of the adults in their world. It is also a poignant lesson in the destructive power of the caste system and moral and political bigotry in general.
Arundhati Roy
About the Author
Arundhati Roy is the author of The God of Small Things, which won the Booker Prize in 1997 and has been translated into more than 40 languagesWatch the 1997 ceremony
Listen to an extract from The God of Small Things
Aysha Kala brings The God of Small Things to life in the audiobook version.
HarperCollins Publishers · The God of Small Things, By Arundhati Roy, Read by Aysha KalaOther nominated books by Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy’s shimmering, kaleidoscopic fable. Its heroes, present and departed, have been broken by the world we live in - and then mended by love
