Urmila (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788184956665)

Recapturing the mythical journey of love and longing in contemporary India Inspired by the story of Lakshman's wife from Ramayana, Urmila traces a tale of rejection and a woman's passionate search for love, rekindling questions of devotion and desire. The talented and passionate Urmila Karmarkar has recently married into a wealthy, politically connected family in suburban Mumbai. When Urmila's brother-in-law is compelled to move to Dubai, her husband leaves her behind and chooses to follow him instead. Fuelled by this rejection, Urmila seeks solace in her art as she battles to keep her dreams of love and motherhood alive, waiting for her husband to return. Pervin Saket was shortlisted for the Random House India Writers' Bloc award in 2013. Her fiction has appeared in Breaking the Bow: Speculative Fiction inspired by the Ramayana, The Asian Writer Collection, Earthen Lamp Journal and other works. Her collection of poetry, A Tinge of Turmeric, was published in 2008.

Author: Pervin Saket
ISBN-10: 8184956665
ISBN-13: 9788184956665
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2016
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.62d