Diwali 1984. Mummyji, the matriarch of a prosperous mithai business family, liesncomatose in a Bombay hospital. Manipulative, determined, and seemingly invincible, Mummyji hasnheld together her family through bribes of money, endless food, and adoration.nSurrounding her are her four children: the weak and ineffectual Rajan Papa who is desperately innneed of cash; Sunny, the dynamic head […]
In a novel of devastating beauty, Martin Lambert must come to terms with the aftermath of his brothers suicide.Replaying sad melodies of his affluent youth, Martin embarks on a poignant journey through his familys haunted past–an unforgettable voyage of self-discovery that leads him from a childhood tainted by shocking parental abuse to a present clouded […]