Immigrant Stories/World Culture

 

Showing 1 - 2 of 2  There are a total of 23 valid entries on the list.

1. The god of small things

Book cover for "The god of small things"
Star rating for The god of small things
Author:
Roy, Arundhati
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Choose a Format
On Shelf
East Regional - Adult Fiction
ROY
North Regional - Adult Fiction
ROY
Description:
This is a tale set in Kerala, in southern India, in 1969. The lives of twins Rahel and Esthappen are changed forever when their English cousin and her mother arrive on a Christmas visit. The story unfolds with foreboding and takes on big themes like love, madness, hope and joy.

2. The white tiger: a novel

Book cover for "The white tiger"
Star rating for The white tiger
Author:
Adiga, Aravind
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
ADIGA
Holly Springs Community - Adult Fiction has 2
ADIGA
Morrisville Community - Adult Fiction
ADIGA
Description:
Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life--having nothing but his own wits to help him along.