Tamarind Woman by Badami, Anita Rau

Tamarind Woman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345464941)

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Tamarind Woman by Badami, Anita Rau

Tamarind Woman

$13.95
Tamarind Woman by Badami, Anita Rau

Tamarind Woman

$13.95
Format: Paperback
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Growing up in India, Kamini often found herself struggling to be noticed: noticed by her beloved, storytelling father, whose position as a railway officer took him away from home for long stretches of time; and noticed by her distant, distracted mother, Saroja, whose biting remarks earned her the nickname Tamarind Woman--and whose frequent disappearances while her husband was away led to whispers of dalliances and affairs.

Now Kamini is grown, living in Canada in a sort of self-imposed exile from her eccentric family and all the turmoil they represent. After her father's death, her mother embarks upon a solo journey across India by train-- because what is the use of a lifetime railway pass if she doesn't use it? The trip brings the past rushing back for Saroja and Kamini--as both are forced to confront their dreams, disappointments, and long-guarded secrets.

Author: Anita Rau Badami
ISBN-10: 034546494X
ISBN-13: 9780345464941
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2004
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.46w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 46
By Anita Rau Badami
By Anita Rau Badami
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Anita Rau Badami's first novel was the bestseller Tamarind Woman. Her bestselling second novel, The Hero's Walk, won the Regional Commonwealth Writers' Prize and Italy's Premio Berto, was named a Washington Post Best Book, was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction, and was a finalist for the Kiriyama Prize. Her third novel, Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?, was released in 2006 to great acclaim, longlisted for the IMPAC Award, and named a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award. The recipient of the Marian Engel Award for a woman writer in mid-career, Badami is also a visual artist. She lives in Montreal.

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