Stuck-in-the-mud spinster Akhila sets off on a train journey with a question: can women live alone? The five women in her compartment each have a tale to tell . . . Culture-specific in detail (fascinatingly), the underlying themes are universal - women's priorities (sorry, men), duty versus self-realisation and so on. Each story is a little gem in itself and Akhila's steps towards freedom are delicately charted . A lovely book by yet another amazing Indian woman writer.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 30 June 2005 ) |
