KIRAN DESAI - The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny , in hardback , First Edition / Impression published by Hamish Hamilton in 2025 . 

The book is signed by the author - I met Kiran at the Cheltenham Literature Festival .

By the Booker-Prize-winning author of The Inheritance Of Loss and Hullabaloo In The Guava Orchard . This novel was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize .

" 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 . "

About Kiran Desai