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Really enjoyed, and very involved. The story revolves around 3 women, Madhu the narrator, Leela and Bai. All are women who have led extraordinary lives by the standard of the day and all have tragedies and secrets of their own.
It's a complex novel which explores both the past and the present in the lives of Bai and Madhu, Madhu is engaged in writing a biography of Bai. It is whilst listening to Bai that Madhu remembers her childhood when she lived near the singer, so she's aware of the things th ...more
It's a complex novel which explores both the past and the present in the lives of Bai and Madhu, Madhu is engaged in writing a biography of Bai. It is whilst listening to Bai that Madhu remembers her childhood when she lived near the singer, so she's aware of the things th ...more
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