A signed unread true 1st printing of the acclaimed latest/3rd novel from multi-award-winning Indian author Kiran Desai.   The daughter of an acclaimed 3-times Booker Prize shortlisted novelist, Kiran Desai released her debut novel in 1998.   Her 2nd novel, 'The Inheritance Of Loss ' won the 2006 Booker Prize, making her at the time the youngest female winner.   This epic 3rd novel has been well over a decade in the writing.




** This book was selected on the 2025 Booker Prize Longlist, and on 23 September was confirmed on the Booker Prize Shortlist.  Ahead of the prestigious Booker Prize ceremony, it was considered the joint favourite to be named the winner **







'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny ', published by Hogarth in New York on 23 September 2025 (this was 2 days ahead of the release of the UK edition), 1st edition/1st printing, large modern hardback, [x] + 675 pages.







Flat hand signed by Kiran Desai to a blank front endpaper, which appears to be the standard for signed copies of this US HB release.


Internally in As New unread condition,  Externally in fine condition, tightly and squarely bound with sharp corners, minor storage wear at the gutter ends and at a couple of corner joints of the dustjacket.  'Signed copy' roundel sticker to the front panel of the dustjacket.








** A lovely copy of the true 1st printing, signed by the author, of this long-awaited 3rd novel from Kiran Desai, which was the pre-event joint favourite for the 2025 Booker Prize **










** WINNING AUTHOR OF THE 2006 BOOKER PRIZE **






A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years―an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss




When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.



Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration.  Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan.  Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.




The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next.  A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.







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