Nadifa Mohamed on The God of Small Things
‘There are so many elements to The God of Small Things that etch themselves into the reader’s memory.’
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 languages.Watch 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.
Other 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.
