Longing for sophistication in spite of her limited prospects as a servant, Sri Lankan-born Latha strives for the dignity and freedoms enjoyed by the privileged daughter of her employers, while Biso, a devoted mother, flees her abusive husband in search of a better life in the mountains. A first novel.
- Pages
- 374
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781439101957