Buddha's Orphans

A novel of love and political upheaval, in which “Kathmandu is as specific and heartfelt as Joyce’s Dublin” ( San Francisco Chronicle ). In Buddha’s Orphans , Nepal’s political upheavals of the past century serve as a backdrop to the story of an orphan boy, Raja, and the girl he is fated to love, Nilu, a daughter of privilege. Their love scandalizes both of their families—and the novel takes readers across the globe and through several generations.   This engrossing, unconventional love sto