The Toss of a Lemon, (Paperback)

from astrologerjenny

I really enjoyed this epic novel, the story of an Indian family during the first half of the 20th century. It's very much a domestic drama, lightly spiced by the political happenings of the period. But what's fascinating is how the people lived their caste privileges and responsibilities, on an i...

from rivergen

An enjoyable story about the life of a Brahmin family in India over several generations. I knew little of the caste system and the traditions of the Brahmins, and was able to immerse myself into that world and its interesting characters - especially in the first half of the book. But the book was...

from astrologerjenny

I really enjoyed this epic novel, the story of an Indian family during the first half of the 20th century. It's very much a domestic drama, lightly spiced by the political happenings of the period. But what's fascinating is how the people lived their caste privileges and responsibilities, on an i...

from astrologerjenny

I really enjoyed this epic novel, the story of an Indian family during the first half of the 20th century. It's very much a domestic drama, lightly spiced by the political happenings of the period. But what's fascinating is how the people lived their caste privileges and responsibilities, on an i...

from Kasthu

The Toss of a Lemon opens up in India at the turn of the nineteenth century, when Sivakami, the youngest daughter of a Brahmin family, is ten. Married to Hanumarathnam, a healer, she learns that, upon the birth of a son, he will die two years after. Sivakami has two children: Thangam, the beloved...