{"product_id":"the-lost-photograph-archana-maniar-9781662528729","title":"The Lost Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful, vivid, and atmospheric.\" Fiona Valpy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA forgotten photograph. A trailblazing ancestor. And a modern woman about to discover that her family's past holds the key to her future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen overworked surgeon Jaanvi Chowdhury finds a mysterious photograph and a small stack of letters hidden in her Boston attic, she uncovers the remarkable story of her great-aunt Kalyani Joshi--one of the first Indian women to study medicine in 1920s London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jaanvi pieces together her ancestor's life, she discovers Kalyani's experience of colonial oppression, her role in India's fight for independence, and her unlikely connection with a Scottish missionary's son, Alexander. Drawn together by their passion for literature, Kalyani and Alexander will risk everything for a free India, putting their loyalty, love, and choices to the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating between past and present, Jaanvi confronts her own struggles. Passed over for promotion, she has lost sight of why she became a doctor. But as she learns how fiercely Kalyani fought for each opportunity--and the price she paid--Jaanvi begins to question her own carefully constructed life. Can her great-aunt's unprecedented story help her reclaim not just her purpose in medicine but her sense of who she truly is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping and captivating historical novel that will steal a piece of your heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Photograph\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of Alka Joshi, Kate Quinn, and Kristin Hannah.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Archana Maniar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662528728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662528729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Archana Maniar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874567631103,"sku":"9781662528729","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-photograph-archana-maniar-9781662528729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}