The Book of Chocolate Saints by Jeet Thayil

The Book of Chocolate Saints

Jeet Thayil

496 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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For readers who crave a rich, immersive, and unapologetically honest literary experience, The Book of Chocolate Saints by Jeet Thayil is a must-read, offering a deeply personal and philosophical exploration of the human condition, love, and the blurred lines between salvation and damnation.

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The Book of Chocolate Saints follows the unforgettable character Xavier and his journey towards salvation - or damnation - or perhaps both. In the swooningly hypnotic prose for which his Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel was acclaimed, Jeet Thayi...

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