Beschreibung
A girl is a burden. A girl is a curse.' Madurai, 1992. A young mother in a poor family, Janani is told she is useless if she can't produce a son - or worse, bears daughters they can't afford. They let her keep her first baby girl but the rest are taken away as soon as they are born. The fate of her children has never been in her hands. But Janani can't forget the daughters who weren't allowed to live. Sydney, 2019. Nila has a secret, one she's been keeping from her parents for far too long. Before she can say anything, her grandfather in India falls ill and she agrees to join her parents on a trip to Madurai - the first in over ten years. Growing up in Australia, Nila knows very little about where she or her family came from, or who they left behind. What she's about to learn will change her forever... Perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Delia Owens. _____________________________________________________________ FEATURED IN COSMOPOLITAN AND GLAMOUR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 'Heartrending but ultimately hopeful, this richly evocative and spellbinding book will touch your soul' VERONICA HENRY 'Haunting, moving, completely compelling - an incredible debut' JENNIFER SAINT 'Once read it is not easily forgotten' DAILY MAIL 'A beautiful story, hauntingly written' JULIE COHEN 'A captivating and riveting debut from an unforgettable new voice' LOUISE O'NEILL
| EAN: | 9781398707283 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 15.02.2024 |
| Autoren: | Variyar, Rajasree |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 384 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood |
| Keyword: | richard and judy book club; domestic fiction; books about family relationships; novels about families; reese witherspoon book club; book club; book club recommendations 2023; book club books 2023; gripping books; gripping books to read; unputdownable books; books bestsellers 2023; kindle books; hardback books; hardback bestsellers; Sunday Times bestsellers; Sunday Times bestsellers 2023; Lily Singh; Lily's Library; Celeste Ng; Jodi Picoult; Thrity Umrigar; best books 2023; best books for women 2023; best book 2023; Arundhati Roy; The Beekeeper of Aleppo; Christy Lefteri; Where the Crawdads Sing; Delia Owens; Honour; Little Fires Everywhere; family drama; international book |
| Fachschema: | Englische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Indien / Roman, Erzählung |
| Fachkategorie: | Familienleben |
| Interesse Alter: | für Frauen und/oder Mädchen |
| Imprint-Titels: | Orion |
| Länge: | 195 mm |
| Breite: | 127 mm |