Manju Kapur's novels delve into the intricate dynamics of human relationships and societal expectations. She offers a keen exploration of female characters navigating worlds often defined by convention and constraint. Kapur excels at revealing the psychological depth of her characters and their internal struggles. Her writing style is both incisive and sensitive, providing readers with a rich and thought-provoking literary experience.
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.
Astha has everything an educated, middle-class Delhi woman could ask for - children, a dutiful loving husband, and comfortable surroundings. So why should she be consumed with a sense of unease and dissatisfaction?
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.
Set around the time of Partition and written with absorbing intelligence and sympathy, Difficult Daughters is the story of a young woman torn between the desire for education and the lure of illicit love. Virmati, a young woman born into a high-minded household, falls in love with a neighbour, the Professor - a man who is already married.
