The God of Small Things
‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’
‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’
‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’
‘Riotously audacious and entertaining – cinematic, jazzlike, a humdinger of a novel’ KAMILA SHAMSIE
‘A maximalist epic that grabs you by the collar’THE STATESMAN
‘A wild romp that ends with the scent of river water in your nose and the breath of a flute in your ears’INDIA TODAY
‘Riotously audacious and entertaining – cinematic, jazzlike, a humdinger of a novel’ KAMILA SHAMSIE
‘A maximalist epic that grabs you by the collar’THE STATESMAN
‘A wild romp that ends with the scent of river water in your nose and the breath of a flute in your ears’INDIA TODAY
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS
‘One of the best memoirs I’ve read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA
‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can’t help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHAN
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS
‘One of the best memoirs I’ve read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA
‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can’t help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHAN
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS
‘One of the best memoirs I’ve read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA
‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can’t help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHAN
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS
‘One of the best memoirs I’ve read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA
‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can’t help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHAN
The incredible bestselling first novel from Pulitzer Prize- winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri.
‘The kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person and say “Read this!”‘ Amy Tan
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
‘One of the finest short story writers I’ve ever read’ Amy Tan
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEWINNER OF THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARDWINNER OF THE NEW YORKER PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK
LONGLISTED FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE 2017
In this tender, lyrical, and often funny novel, Anjali Joseph, author of Saraswati Park, shines a light on everyday life, illuminating its humour, beauty, and truth.
‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’
Ten daring stories from ‘a writer who seems capable of anything’ (Guardian), the Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher
Winner of the 1997 Booker Prize. The richly exotic story of the childhood the twins Esthappen and Rahel craft for themselves amongst India’s vats of banana jam and mountains of peppercorns.