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The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan

Introduction Inspired by her family history, Padma Viswanathan takes us deep inside the private lives of a Brahmin family, bringing to life an India we’ve never before seen. At the novel’s heart is Sivakami, married at ten, widowed at eighteen, and left with two children. According to the dictates of her caste, her head is [...]