The Inheritance of Loss (Record no. 1112100)
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| fixed length control field | 03336nam a22002057a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780143423904 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | Eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 823.914 |
| Item number | DES/INH |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Desai, Kiran |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Inheritance of Loss |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st Edition |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | Gurugram-Haryana. |
| Name of publisher | Penguin Random House; |
| Year of publication | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | viii, 326p. |
| Other physical details | Soft/Paper Bound |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desai's brilliant novel, published to huge acclaim, is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Kiran Desais First Novel, Hullabaloo In The Guava Orchard , Was Published To Unanimous Acclaim In Over Twenty-two Countries. Now Desai Takes Us To The Northeastern Himalayas Where A Rising Insurgency Challenges The Old Way Of Life. In A Crumbling, Isolated House At The Foot Of Mount Kanchenjunga Lives An Embittered Old Judge Who Wants To Retire In Peace When His Orphaned G Kiran Desais First Novel, Hullabaloo In The Guava Orchard , Was Published To Unanimous Acclaim In Over Twenty-two Countries. Now Desai Takes Us To The Northeastern Himalayas Where A Rising Insurgency Challenges The Old Way Of Life. In A Crumbling, Isolated House At The Foot Of Mount Kanchenjunga Lives An Embittered Old Judge Who Wants To Retire In Peace When His Orphaned Granddaughter Sai Arrives On His Doorstep. The Judges Chatty Cook Watches Over Her, But His Thoughts Are Mostly With His Son, Biju, Hopscotching From One New York Restaurant Job To Another, Trying To Stay A Step Ahead Of The INS, Forced To Consider His Countrys Place In The World. When A Nepalese Insurgency In The Mountains Threatens Sais New-sprung Romance With Her Handsome Nepali Tutor And Causes Their Lives To Descend Into Chaos, They, Too, Are Forced To Confront Their Colliding Interests. The Nation Fights Itself. The Cook Witnesses The Hierarchy Being Overturned And Discarded. The Judge Must Revisit His Past, His Own Role In This Grasping World Of Conflicting Desires-every Moment Holding Out The Possibility For Hope Or Betrayal. A Novel Of Depth And Emotion, Desais Second, Long-awaited Novel Fulfills The Grand Promise Established By Her First. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Inheritance of Loss<br/>In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desai's brilliant novel, published to huge acclaim, is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English, English Novel, English Fiction |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BOOK-BANK |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Serial Enumeration / Volume No. | Full call number | Accession Number | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| HPS-ENGLISH | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPS-English Fiction Novel | 27.11.2024 | Navsahitya Book Stall & Stationary Bill No.10505 | 399.00 | - | 823.914 DES/INH | HPS-B5578 | 1 | 339.00 | 30.11.2024 | BOOK-BANK | 7 Shelf | ||||
| HPS-ENGLISH | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPS-English Fiction Novel | 27.11.2024 | Navsahitya Book Stall & Stationary Bill No.10505 | 399.00 | - | 823.914 DES/INH | HPS-5579 | 2 | 339.00 | 30.11.2024 | BOOK-BANK | 7 Shelf | ||||
| HPS-ENGLISH | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPS-English Fiction Novel | 27.11.2024 | Navsahitya Book Stall & Stationary Bill No.10505 | 399.00 | - | 823.914 DES/INH | HPS-B5580 | 3 | 339.00 | 30.11.2024 | BOOK-BANK | 7 Shelf | ||||
| HPS-ENGLISH | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPS-English Fiction Novel | 27.11.2024 | Navsahitya Book Stall & Stationary Bill No.10505 | 399.00 | - | 823.914 DES/INH | HPS-B5581 | 4 | 339.00 | 30.11.2024 | BOOK-BANK | 7 Shelf | ||||
| HPS-ENGLISH | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPSMs Ganpat Parsekar College of Education, Harmal | HPS-English Fiction Novel | 27.11.2024 | Navsahitya Book Stall & Stationary Bill No.10505 | 399.00 | - | 823.914 DES/INH | HPS-B5582 | 5 | 339.00 | 30.11.2024 | BOOK-BANK | 7 Shelf |