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In Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai, set in a remote northern Indian town, daydreamer Sampath Chawla finds unexpected fame when, after losing his job, he climbs a guava tree. Mistaken for a holy man by townsfolk due to his insights from reading their mail, Sampath achieves a revered status, which his father commercializes. However, the mounting pressures and ensuing chaos, including disruptive monkeys, lead Sampath to seek escape from his imposed god-like role. The novel explores themes of societal expectations, personal freedom, and the complexity of human desires.