'A heart-warming tale of love and friendship, redemption and forgiveness' Mail on Sunday
Remy Wadia left India for the United States long ago, carrying his resentment of his mother with him. He has now returned to Bombay for the first time in several years to adopt a baby. Discovering that his elderly mother is in the hospital and seems to have given up on life, he is struck with guilt over his long absence.
As Remy's mother begins communicating and family secrets unravel, Remy is forced to re-evaluate everything he has known ...
'A compassionate and insightful exploration of judgement, forgiveness and understanding' Lisa Ko
Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of The Space Between Us, which was a finalist for the PEN/Beyond Margins Award, as well as ten other novels, a memoir, and three picture books. Her books have been translated into several languages and published in over fifteen countries. She is the winner of a Lambda Literary Award and the Seth Rosenberg Prize and is a Distinguished Professor of English at Case Western Reserve University.