Story Title: The God of Small Things
Date of Publication: 1997
Edition: First Edition (UK Flamingo / HarperCollins)
Publisher: Flamingo (an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Cover Price: £15.99 (as shown on dust jacket flap)
ISBN: 0-00-225586-3
Cover Artists: Sanjeev Saith (photo) / designed with lotus leaf imagery
Writers: Arundhati Roy
Characters: Estha and Rahel (twins), Ammu, Velutha, Baby Kochamma, etc.
Key Facts: Arundhati Roy’s debut novel and winner of the 1997 Booker Prize. A lyrical, non-linear story set in Kerala, India, exploring themes of family, caste, love, and loss. This is the true UK first edition (Flamingo hardcover), published shortly after the Indian edition and preceding most international releases. Highly acclaimed and a modern classic.
Page Count: 340 pages
Condition: Good blue cloth hardcover, slightly rubbed on the bottom edge. The dust jacket is not price clipped but has tape on the underside. Piece missing on half-title page. (Please see photos).
