The Toss of a Lemon

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Author : Padma Viswanathan
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9780307356321
Number of Pages : 640
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2008-04-01
Publisher : Random House Canada
Release Date : 2008-04-01

ASIN : 0307356329

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Excellent debut (2008-05-09)

Toss of a Lemon is a portrait of a Brahmin widow, and the lives of her children and grandchildren in India in the first half of the twentieth century. It provides a detailed look at the caste system and the rules imposed on caste members, particularly a widowed woman. The book is written in almost a poetic fashion. While it is quite lengthy, there is nothing superfluous in the creation of the atmosphere of the time and place. As you read, you enter this world, and become captivated by it and want to learn what happens to this family. While it is focused on the family, the overlay of the political events impacting India are very much a part of the book - independence, partition and emigration are some examples.Readers who value literary craftmanship will be richly rewarded.

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