Baby Kochamma and Father Mulligan relationship serves as a sub-plot in the novel. Kochamma’s bitterness against love and lovers is a result of this love affair.
Novels
‘The God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy is the debut novel by the writer, first published in 1997 by Indialink Publications. The novel is set in Ayemenem in Kerala, India.
‘The English Teacher’ is an autobiographical novel by RK Narayan published in 1945. It is one of his several novels set in Malgudi.
‘Kanthapura’ is a popular novel written by Raja Rao, a popular Indian novelist, first published in 1938. It is primarily an account of freedom struggle in India.
‘Untouchable’ is the first novel by Mulk Raj Anand, published in 1935. This novel is a portrayal of ground reality in India, about the suppressed. He throws floodlight…
‘Coolie’ is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand published in 1936. It criticizes the exploitation of poor in the name of caste and social class.
‘Where Shall We Go This Summer’ is the fourth novel by Sahitya Academy Award winner Anita Desai dealing with prenatal neurosis…
‘Nectar in a Sieve’ is one of the most acclaimed novel by the famous Indian novelist Kamala Markandaya. Published in 1954, the novel is about Rukmani, a…
‘A Handful of Rice’ is a Kamala Markandaya’s haunting novel about the plight of poor and wretched life – a novel about the struggle for survival. It was published in 1966.