View Larger Print this page Email to Friend	EVENING IS THE WHOLE DAY Set in Malaysia, this spellbinding first novel introduces us to a prosperous Indian immigrant family, as it slowly peels away its closely guarded secrets.When the familys servant girl, Chellam, is dismissed from the big house for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old Aashas life. Her grandmother has passed away under mysterious circumstances and her older sister has disappeared for a new life abroad, with no plans to return. Her parents, meanwhile, seem to hiding something away from themselves, and from one another. As the novel tells us the story of the years leading up to these events, we learn what has happened to the hopes and dreams of a family caught up in Malaysias troubled post-colonial history. What bought the Rajashekharan family to the Big House in Malaysia? What was Chellams unforgivable crime? Why did the eldest daughter leave the country under strained circumstances? And what is Appa the respectable family patriarch hiding from his wife and his children?Through this vibrant cast of characters, and through a masterful evocation of the clashes and strains in a country where Malay, Indian and Chinese inhabitants vie for their positions in society, Preeta Samarasan brings us an enthralling saga of one household and the Product Details Author - Preeta Samarasan ISBN - 9788172236731 This product is not entitled for point accrual or redemption in Shoppers Stop First Citizen and Crossword Book Reward Program     Item Number:4581565_9999 Qty OUT OF STOCK MRP Rs.395.00 Our Price Rs.335.75
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