Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard | |
Author | Kiran Desai |
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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]
[edit] References
- ^ Society of Authors — Prizes, Grants and Awards. Society of Authors. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
- ^ Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard. amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.