"Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard" is a novel by Kiran Desai that tells the story of a young man named Sampath Chawla who lives in a small town in India. Despite his well-educated background, Sampath has become disillusioned with the monotony of everyday life and decides to retreat to a nearby guava orchard to live as a hermit. However, his newfound isolation is short-lived as word of his supposed powers as a holy man begins to spread, leading to a hullabaloo of attention from the townspeople and the media. Meanwhile, Sampath's family struggles to come to terms with his disappearance and grapples with their own hopes and dreams. The book explores themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning in life, while also providing a vivid and colorful portrait of small-town India.
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