{"product_id":"the-wayward-daughter-a-kathmandu-story-9789388326087","title":"The Wayward Daughter: A Kathmandu Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet against the backdrop of approaching civil war, the story of a young girl's coming of age by one of Nepal's newest, strongest voices writing in English \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSumnima Tamule is in a crisis. Her friends at Rhododendron High School--all girls from semi-royal and other rich families--will soon be going abroad, but she, with second-division marks in her final exams, might have to settle for a grimy little college in town. Her parents, plodding away in middle-class Kathmandu, are deeply disappointed, and all their hopes are now pinned on Numa, her sister. Sundry cousins from their village in far-off Lungla--driven out by poverty and the warring Maoists--come to live with the family, trample upon her privacy, and wage kitchen politics with Boju, her foul-tongued grandmother. Other relatives embarrass her with their gauche village ways. And, worst of all, Sagar, Sumnima's US-returned RJ boyfriend, for whom she has been lying, sneaking around and stealing money from home, keeps her waiting for his phone calls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying a rich cast of characters, \u003cem\u003eThe Wayward Daughter \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of a young girl seeking out love, finding herself and her own spaces in life. Equally, it draws a telling portrait of Kathmandu--its class and caste divisions, its cosmopolitanism which exists alongside conservative attitudes, and its politics due to which a civil war looms. Written with humour, empathy and skill, this novel is a must-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhale, Shradha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 'Shradha Ghale' lives in Kathmandu. She has reported widely on contemporary social and political issues of Nepal. This is her first novel.","brand":"Speaking Tiger Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493426467090,"sku":"9789388326087","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_51262dcb-6414-43cc-97fa-84a692080e40.jpg?v=1730647180","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wayward-daughter-a-kathmandu-story-9789388326087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}