Tender and funny, Manju Kapur's third novel is an engrossing story of family life across three generations of Delhi shopkeepers. When their traditional business - selling saris - is increasingly sidelined by the new fashion for jeans and stitched salwar kameez, the Banwari Lal family must adapt. But instead of branching out, the sons remain apprenticed to the struggling shop and the daughters are confined to the family home. As envy and suspicion grip parents and children alike, the need for escape - whether through illicit ... Read More
Tender and funny, Manju Kapur's third novel is an engrossing story of family life across three generations of Delhi shopkeepers. When their traditional business - selling saris - is increasingly sidelined by the new fashion for jeans and stitched salwar kameez, the Banwari Lal family must adapt. But instead of branching out, the sons remain apprenticed to the struggling shop and the daughters are confined to the family home. As envy and suspicion grip parents and children alike, the need for escape - whether through illicit love or in the making of pickles or the search for education - becomes ever stronger. Very human and hugely engaging, "Home" is a masterful novel of the acts of kindness, compromise and secrecy that lie at the heart of every family. Read Less
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Add this copy of Home to cart. $6.66, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Faber and Faber.
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Add this copy of Home to cart. $6.68, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Faber and Faber.
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Add this copy of Home to cart. $6.68, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Faber and Faber.
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Add this copy of Home to cart. $7.31, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Faber and Faber.
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Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. First non-text page removed by library; still in good condition. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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