Arundhati Roy’s first novel in twenty years invites us on a far-reaching journey—from the cramped quarters of Old Delhi and the shining new metropolis to the snow-covered peaks and valleys of Kashmir, and the forests of Central India, in lands where war is peace and peace is war.
“The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” is a story of painful love and determined protest. It’s told sometimes in whispers, sometimes at full voice, sometimes through tears—and sometimes with laughter. Its heroes are broken by the world, but saved and healed by love and hope. And that’s why they are as steadfast as they are fragile, and they never give up.