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The Toss of a Lemon
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ISBN10: 1567928617
ISBN13: 9781567928617
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 632
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781567928617
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 632
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A brilliant tour de force.--India Today
A modern classic--a sweeping, luminous saga of love, loss, caste, and resilience in pre-Independence India.When ten-year-old Sivakami is married to a much older astrologer, her fate is sealed by tradition. By eighteen, she is widowed--her head is shaved and, according to Brahmin custom, she cannot touch or be touched, even by her young children, from dawn to dusk. But Sivakami refuses to vanish into ritual seclusion. With fierce determination, she returns to her husband's household to raise her two children, enlisting the help of Muchami, her loyal servant and silent partner in defiance.
Spanning over sixty years and three generations, The Toss of a Lemon follows Sivakami's family as India transforms--from colonial rule to independence, from caste-ridden orthodoxy to modern upheaval. With every turn of history and heartbreak, the choices they make ripple outward, forever altering their legacy.
Padma Viswanathan's acclaimed debut blends intimate storytelling with epic scope, exploring the bonds of family, the weight of tradition, and the quiet acts of rebellion that shape a life.
Padma Viswanathan's acclaimed debut blends intimate storytelling with epic scope, exploring the bonds of family, the weight of tradition, and the quiet acts of rebellion that shape a life.
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