The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Arundhati Roy, published in 1997, with editions that year from Flamingo in London and Random House in New York. Set in Ayemenem in Kerala, it moves between 1969 and 1993 as it follows a pair of twins and their family. It won the 1997 Booker Prize.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- IndiaInk, 1997
- First UK edition
- Flamingo, 1997
The first edition of The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy was published in New Delhi by IndiaInk in 1997. We track 3 editions.
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- 65 on Open Library, 30 in English
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Who published the first edition of The God of Small Things?
The first edition of The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy was published in New Delhi by IndiaInk in 1997.
How many editions of The God of Small Things are there?
We track 3 editions of The God of Small Things, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The God of Small Things, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- God of Small Things, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
- Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things, First UK Edition 1997, John Atkinson Books (johnatkinsonbooks.co.uk)
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