Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid by Kiran Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis

Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid is the first novel by Kiran Desai which was published in 1998. Kiran Desai is the daughter of renowned Indian novelist Anita Desai. Kiran Desai was born in Delhi. At 14, she left India to live in England where her mother got a teaching job. Later on, Kiran moved to the United States with her mother where she completed her studies.

Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid is in the genre of Magical Realism with themes including Nature vs Modernity, Traditions, Customs, Expectations, and Commercialization of Religion and Spirituality. The story of the novel is based upon the real-life incident of Kapila Pradhan, an Indian man living in Orissa who lived up a tree for 15 years. Kiran Desai took inspiration from his story and set her novel. The novel won the first prize in the Betty Trask Awards in 1998.
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