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“Trees raised their naked, mottled branches to the sky like mourners stilled in attitudes of grief.”

Quote by Arundhati Roy

Book:The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

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Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997. Her works often explore social and political issues such as class, race, and gender. more

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