In the midst of lockdown, Anjali embarks on an unexpected journey as she starts her own business, leading her into a world filled with magic and adventure. As she navigates the challenges of entrepreneurship, she discovers enchanting experiences that transform her life and perspective. This tale blends elements of self-discovery and fantasy, showcasing how creativity and resilience can flourish even in the toughest times.
Stunning novel in which a young Indian woman, raised in London to fulfil her parents' dreams of respectability, sets off in search of her own dreams - and disrupts the whole family.
A magical mixture of East meets West, and mothers in conflict with daughters – for anyone who enjoyed ‘Bend it like Beckham’ but prefers food to football…There's East. There's West. And then there's Maya…Maya, her mother Nalini, and her brother Satchin have left a carefree life in India to come to England. But when Maya's father disappears, leaving only deceit and debt behind, they are left to fend for themselves in a strange, damp land.Maya, though, doesn't know of her father's betrayal. Nalini, determined to preserve her children's pride, tells them that their father died in an accident and, as their struggle to make a life begins, whole realities are built on this lie. While Nalini cooks exotic pickles which enchant all who eat them, Maya begins to adapt to her new home – the unfamiliar food, the language, the music – and then to explore and make bold plans, plans that her mother does not understand.But even a white lie cannot remain hidden forever – and when the truth resurfaces, it changes everything…
A woman agrees to an arranged marriage under false pretences and then pretends to be an agent when her painting is discovered, leading to an increasingly-complicated web of lies
A magical mixture of East meets West, mothers in conflict with daughters, and the healing power of food. Nalini and her two young children are transplanted from luxury in India to the bewildering confusion of London, only to be abandoned by her negligent husband. At first survival is a struggle, but Nalini turns to what she does best: cooking. Her mouthwatering pickles bring financial stability and domestic happiness, as well as affecting everyone who tastes them. Everyone, that is, except for her daughter, Maya. Maya loves fish fingers, burgers, and chips. She's not interested in her history; that died with her father. Resisting the pull of her family, she follows her own chaotic journey which will take her back to India before she can face the truth about her parents, forgive them and herself—and admit that lime pickle is delicious, after all.
Roman
Ein Roman wie ein Sari: sinnlich, farbenfroh und vielschichtig »Die Freischwimmerin« ist ein ebenso gefühlvoller wie spitzzüngig-witziger Roman über Ehe, Familie und den Mut, dein Leben in die eigenen Hände zu nehmen. Wie die Lagen eines Saris breitet die 59-jährige Bhanu ihr Leben vor uns aus und erzählt vom viel zu frühen Tod ihrer Mutter, dem Verschwinden ihres Vaters und ihrer Kindheit bei Onkel, Tante und Großmutter in einer indischen Gemeinde in Tansania. Dort entdeckt sie nicht nur ihre Liebe zur Poesie, sondern auch zu Deek. Doch die beiden werden getrennt, als Bhanus Familie nach England übersiedeln muss. Schließlich hört sie, dass Deek geheiratet hat, und willigt in die Ehe mit Hiten ein. Bhanu empfindet viel für ihren Mann und liebt ihre beiden wundervollen Kinder – aber führt sie wirklich das Leben, das richtig für sie ist? Die britisch-indische Autorin Preethi Nair lässt Bhanu ihre Geschichte mit einer gehörigen Portion Selbstironie erzählen. Einfühlsam und humorvoll zugleich widmet ihr Roman sich den großen Lebensthemen vieler Frauen: Liebe und Ehe, Mutterschaft und die Sehnsucht nach einem Leben, das sich richtig anfühlt. Entdecken Sie auch Preethi Nairs Mutter-Tochter-Roman »Koriandergrün und Safranrot« über die Magie des Kochens und die heilende Kraft köstlicher Speisen.