In her youth, Tara was wild. She abandoned her arranged marriage to join an ashram, took a hapless artist for a lover, rebelled against every social expectation of a good Indian woman - all with her young child in tow.
Years on, she is an old woman with a fading memory, mixing up her maid's wages and leaving the gas on all night, and her grown-up daughter is faced with the task of caring for a mother who never seemed to care for her. This is a poisoned love story. But not between lovers - between mother and daughter.
Sharp as a blade and laced with caustic wit, Burnt Sugar gradually untangles the knot of memory and myth that bind two women together, revealing the truth that lies beneath.
Additional information
Weight | 252 g |
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Dimensions | 214 × 135 × 26 mm |
Format | Paperback/ softback |
Published | 30-Jul-20 |
Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
ISBN | 9780241441510 |
Author | Doshi, Avni |