BOOKS FROM INDIAThe Daughters of Madurai
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Set in India
Female author
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Madurai, 1992. Janani, a poor young mother, is told she is useless if she can't produce a son. She is allowed to keep her first baby girl, but the rest are taken away as soon as they are born and murdered. But Janani can't forget the daughters she was never allowed to love. Sydney, 2019. Nila has a secret. But before she can say anything, her grandfather in India falls ill and she agrees to join her parents on a trip there. What she learns about her family changes her forever. This is a universal story about the bond between mothers and daughters, the strength of women, and the power of love.
