Gompus', Relli Road, Haat Bazar, Durpin Dara and many other such places that are synonymous to Kalimpong comes alive in the Kiran Desai' latest book- Inheritance of Loss. The book which helped Desai to grab the prestigious Man booker award last year.
Well, I personally feel that the book is fair and has given a very vivid description of this lovely town. Guys I am not promoting this lady or her book but read the book once especially those who stay away from this little heaven coz it will give u the feel of nostalgia, revive a sense of belonging for the place and many other emotional jerks.
The story is setup during the 1980's Gorkhland agitation days and some may also feel a sense of hard sarcasm and humiliation for the description of the Nepalese community. In fact, I have also heard some unknown fundamental group had also protested against the book in the town.
Not going in to the controversy….the author has done her best in projecting Kalimpong, in its truest sense. Though the entire book is gloomy but it isn’t a bad read!
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