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Tamarind Woman

Tamarind Woman

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General FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 034546494X
ISBN13: 9780345464941
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: Mar 2 2004
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.46 Depth: 8.24
Language: English
Growing up in India, Kamini often found herself struggling to be noticed: noticed by her beloved, storytelling father, whose position as a railway officer took him away from home for long stretches of time; and noticed by her distant, distracted mother, Saroja, whose biting remarks earned her the nickname Tamarind Woman--and whose frequent disappearances while her husband was away led to whispers of dalliances and affairs.

Now Kamini is grown, living in Canada in a sort of self-imposed exile from her eccentric family and all the turmoil they represent. After her father's death, her mother embarks upon a solo journey across India by train-- because what is the use of a lifetime railway pass if she doesn't use it? The trip brings the past rushing back for Saroja and Kamini--as both are forced to confront their dreams, disappointments, and long-guarded secrets.

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