At the age of fourteen, Lakshmi leaves behind her childhood among the mango trees of Ceylon for married life across the ocean in Malaysia, and soon finds herself struggling to raise a family in a country that is, by turns, unyielding and amazing, brutal and beautiful. Giving birth to a child every year until she is nineteen, Lakshmi becomes a formidable matriarch, determined to secure a better life for her daughters and sons.
It marks the triumphant debut of a writer whose wisdom and soaring prose will touch readers, especially women, the world over.
Author: Rani Manicka
Online Rating: 4.2/5
Genres: Historical Fiction, Asian Literature
Book Condition: Slight tear on pages 573 to 580, minimal creasing on the spine and age-related tanning.
Please note:This is a secondhand item. Expect age-related wear and creases.
