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Il dio delle piccole cose narra la vicenda di una donna che lascia il marito violento e torna a casa con i suoi due bambini, i gemelli Estha e Rahel, maschio e femmina. Ma nell'India meridionale dei tardi anni Sessanta, una donna divorziata come Ammu si ritrova priva di una posizione sociale riconosciuta; a maggior ragione se commette l'errore imperdonabile di innamorarsi di un paria. Non è dunque una vita facile quella toccata ai due gemelli, legati nel profondo da "un'unica anima siamese". Attraverso lo sguardo di Estha e Rahel, prende forma la storia di un grande amore, in cui si riflette il tema universale dei sentimenti in conflitto con le convenzioni.
- ISBN: 8882466442
- Casa Editrice: Guanda
- Pagine: 360
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