Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Author Kiran Desai
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher Penguin Books
Publication date May 1998
Media type Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN 0-571-19336-6

Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard is a novel by Kiran Desai published in 1998. It is her first book, and jointly won the Betty Trask Award in 1998.[1] It is set in the Indian village of Shahkot (state of Punjab) and follows the exploits of a young boy trying to avoid the responsibilities of adult life.[2]

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  1. ^ Society of Authors — Prizes, Grants and Awards. Society of Authors. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
  2. ^ Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.