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324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141028729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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 distrac...
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Moods
reflective: 71%
sad: 65%
emotional: 63%
dark: 38%
challenging: 32%
tense: 30%
informative: 19%
adventurous: 9%
funny: 9%
hopeful: 3%
mysterious: 3%
inspiring: 2%
lighthearted: 1%
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Domestic abuse, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Sexual violence, Police brutalityMinor
Death of parent, Addiction324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141028729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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 distrac...