This is a new book and it is still in the original publisher's shrinkwrap. The book is signed by the author on the limitation page as well as on the certificate of authenticity. There are no flaws. When a state such as Nepal, located in the northeast corner of India, undergoes numerous movements to achieve independence, It affects the lives of countless people. Some are adamant enough about the cause to participate in insurgencies, while others simply want to be left alone. This is the explosive setting that Kiran Desai has selected for her second novel, This is the story of a Cambridge-educat... View More...