The Immortal King Rao [electronic resource]
Vauhini Vara2022
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'A brilliant and beautifully written book about capitalism and the patriarchy,
about Dalit India and digital America, about power and family and love' Alex
Preston, Observer, 'Fiction to look out for in 2022'
Vauhini Vara's lyrical and thought-provoking debut novel begins in India in the
1950s, following a young man born into a Dalit family of coconut farmers in a
remote village in Andhra Pradesh. King Rao, as he comes to be known, later moves
to the US, where he studies in Seattle, meeting the love of his life and his
business partner, the smart and self-assured Margie. King Rao ultimately rises
up through Silicon Valley to become the most famous tech CEO in the world and
the leader of a powerful, corporate-owned global government. Yet he ultimately
ends up living on a remote island off the coast of Washington state, an exile
from the world which he has helped build.
There, in a beautiful home on an otherwise deserted island, he brings up his
brilliant daughter, Athen...
Main title:
The Immortal King Rao [electronic resource] / Vauhini Vara
Author:
Vauhini Vara, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Grove Press UK, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781611858853
Language:
English
BRN:
437283
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |