{"product_id":"amla-mater-devi-menon-9780989061599","title":"Amla Mater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor Book, Virginia Library Association Graphic Novel Diversity Award (2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the stillness of autumn, I feel I can almost hear someone hum '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLokame tharavadu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(the world is my home)....'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her tiny flat in East London, as Mili waits for her baby to arrive, little things remind her of her life in India---the scent of jasmine flowers, a heavy downpour, a late-night cup of coffee, an \u003cstrong\u003eamla\u003c\/strong\u003e or gooseberry-and she is overcome with a deep desire to recreate the flavors of her childhood. Can a jar of \u003cstrong\u003eamla \u003c\/strong\u003epickle help her travel back to that safe haven she once called home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sweetly nostalgic graphic novel, the narrator recounts her meandering journey from her ancestral village in South India to the United Kingdom, capturing the deep feeling of longing for home that shapes the lives of emigrants everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devi Menon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0989061590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780989061599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yali Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2018","brand":"Devi Menon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927108419839,"sku":"9780989061599","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b6e691b2-9070-44b3-bb91-640712b7c5d5.jpg?v=1681086880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amla-mater-devi-menon-9780989061599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}