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Translation: Faraj Al-Tarhouni Type of literature: Indian literature Number of pages: 296 pages Publisher: Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority This novel, published in 2001 AD, narrates the story of the dying old servant of the house, Vishnu. The narrator does not miss the opportunity to shed light on the blending of different religions in India, a country of multiple sects. The novel mixes the realistic and the legendary in Vishnu's life and death. This novel, in its year of publication, entered the long list for the Booker Prize and the short list for the Ben/Faulkner Prize in 2002. It won that year the Barnes & Noble Discovery Award.