Tamarind woman / Anita Rau Badami.

By:

Anita Rau Badami

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Ballantine books, 2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: 280 p. ; 18 cmISBN:

9780345464941

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DDC classification:

823.914 ANI

Summary: Set in the railway colonies of India, tells the story of two genrerations of women, Kamini, an overachiever, lives in a self-imposed exile in Canada. Her mother, Saroja, nicknamed Tamarind Woman due to her sour tongue, is trapped by the customs of traditional Indian life. When Saroja informs her daughter that she has sold their house and is going on a journey across India alone by train, both women are plunged into the past, confronting their dreams and disappointments as well as their long-held secrets.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai	823.914 ANI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	362831

Set in the railway colonies of India, tells the story of two genrerations of women, Kamini, an overachiever, lives in a self-imposed exile in Canada. Her mother, Saroja, nicknamed Tamarind Woman due to her sour tongue, is trapped by the customs of traditional Indian life. When Saroja informs her daughter that she has sold their house and is going on a journey across India alone by train, both women are plunged into the past, confronting their dreams and disappointments as well as their long-held secrets.

Tamarind woman / Anita Rau Badami.

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