{"product_id":"from-madras-to-chennai-fran-forsyth-9781919327105","title":"From Madras to Chennai: and some of life in between","description":"\u003cp\u003eFran Forsyth feels she has India in her bones, and her love of that country shines through this thoughtful and absorbing memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe grew up in Madras and Kodaikanal, in the south of India, and writes with great warmth and compassion of her childhood experiences there and the loving bond she had with her Indian ayah. But at the age of just eight, Fran had to leave Madras behind and return to England and a new life at boarding school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears move on and, away from India, life's rich tapestry - 'the messy middle' - plays out. Decades of change and travel, good and not so good choices. Loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually Madras becomes Chennai and, uncertain of her future, Fran returns there to be close to the memories she has always held in her heart. The feel of India is familiar; there is a time-warp sensation, and the strongest sense of connection to places and people from her past. In her beloved India once more, she starts looking forward - maybe good things are in store? New memories are waiting to happen, and they are still unfolding today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat people say: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[Fran Forsyth has] a wonderful way with words, capturing childhood angst and loneliness and wondrous experiences and beautiful people.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I was completely absorbed in it ... It felt a privilege to read it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191932710X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919327105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 2qt Limited (Publishing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.44d","brand":"Fran Forsyth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440637292799,"sku":"9781919327105","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1e4bc2e-7ea4-4461-97bf-c6982b87dd3d.jpg?v=1777183787","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-madras-to-chennai-fran-forsyth-9781919327105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}