West meets East Although Maya has done her best to avoid it, she is spending part of her summer in Chennai, India, with her mother, who is trying to sell her grandfather's old house. Soon Maya is drawn into a complicated friendship with eccentric Kamala Mami, who has been a housekeeper and cook for years in Maya's extended family. At the same time, Maya is thrust into an ocean of memories, all coming at her too quickly for her to understand. In particular, she is forced to examine the history of her parents' divorce -- all ...
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West meets East Although Maya has done her best to avoid it, she is spending part of her summer in Chennai, India, with her mother, who is trying to sell her grandfather's old house. Soon Maya is drawn into a complicated friendship with eccentric Kamala Mami, who has been a housekeeper and cook for years in Maya's extended family. At the same time, Maya is thrust into an ocean of memories, all coming at her too quickly for her to understand. In particular, she is forced to examine the history of her parents' divorce -- all the more painful because she believes the trouble began with the choosing of her name. For years the tension has simmered in a cauldron of anxiety, secrets, and misunderstandings. It is only with the help of Kamala Mami and Maya's cousin Sumati that Maya is able to see what happened to her parents. In this compelling first novel, a young Indian American girl finally learns that she can choose which memories to keep and which to let go.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0374354855. Signed by Krishnaswami on the title page. The rear flap is nicked. New Jersey-born Maya goes to India with her mother, who must sell the family home in Chennai after her grandfather's death. A small first printing.; 178 pages; Signed by Author.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author First printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Lightly bumped at the spine ends. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is softened at the spine ends and has very small creases on the flaps. The jacket price is intact.
