Manju Kapurová zkoumá složitosti lidských vztahů a společenských norem ve svých románech. Její práce se vyznačuje pronikavým pohledem na ženské postavy, které se pohybují ve světě plném očekávání a omezení. Kapurová mistrně vykresluje psychologickou hloubku svých postav a jejich vnitřní boje. Její styl je zároveň pronikavý i citlivý a nabízí čtenářům bohatý a podnětný zážitek.
Ambition, desire, betrayal, and anguish unfold within the complex landscape of family dynamics, revealing deep emotional struggles and intricate relationships. The narrative explores how these themes intertwine, showcasing the characters' journeys as they navigate their aspirations and the impact of their choices on one another.
When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into question and Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom. Meanwhile, Ishita, a failed marriage behind her, finds another chance at happiness with Raman.
A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow. At first, Astha’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?
Spanning three generations, this story centres around a woman born at the turn of the 20th century into an austere Punjabi family. It tells of an illicit affair and its wider political and social implications - not least the vexed issue, for Indian women, of marriage versus education.
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.
A poignant, intimate and compelling new novel about starting anew and leaving the familiar behind, from the author of Home, A Married Woman and Difficult Daughters.
Paradójicamente, aunque Sona ha conseguido unirse a una próspera familia, vivirá siempre quejándose por todo, torturada por la rivalidad con sus cuñados y por una suegra arisca, mientras que su hermana Rupa, que no puede tener hijos y cuyo marido, para que llene el vacío de sus días, le permite atender una pequeña tienda, acepta con mejor espíritu la suerte que le ha tocado. La supuesta bendición de los hijos comenzará a torcerse para Sona cuando al llegar éstos a la adolescencia no respondan a las expectativas que sus padres se habían trazado para ellos.
