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The Toss of a Lemon

The Toss of a Lemon

by Padma Viswanathan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

This captivating debut novel, inspired by the author's family history, traces the lives a young widow and her orthodox Brahmin family over 60 years of profound social and political upheaval in India. Viswanathan's absorbing, gracefully wrought tale grew out of 150 hours of interviews with her grandmother.  (IDA533, $15.95)


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