The God of small things

The God of Small Things is the story of three generations of a family from the Kerala region of southern India who scatter across the world and reunite in their homeland. A story made of many stories. The story of twins Estha and Rahel, born in 1962 amidst news of a lost war. That of their mother Ammu, who loves the man her children love by day, and Velutha, the untouchable god of small things. That of their grandmother Mammachi, the matriarch whose body bears scars from Pappachi's violence. That of their uncle Chacko, who longs for a visit from his English ex-wife, Margaret, and their daughter, Sophie Mol. That of their youngest great-aunt, Baby Kochamma, resigned to postponing her earthly love for Father Mulligan until eternity. These are the small stories of a family living in troubled times and of a country whose essence seems eternal. Where only small things are said and big things remain unsaid. The God of Small Things is a passionate family saga that, through its touches of magical realism, led critics to compare Arundhati Roy to Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez, and earned her the Booker Prize.