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THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI - RAJASREE VARIYAR TAS...

A girl is a burden. A girl is a curse.'  Madurai  1992. A young mother in a poor family  Janani
is told she is useless if she can't produce a son - or worse  bears daughters they can't
afford. They let her keep her first baby girl but the rest are taken away as soon as they are
born. The fate of her children has never been in her hands. But Janani can't forget the
daughters who weren't allowed to live.  Sydney  2019. Nila has a secret  one she's been keeping
from her parents for far too long. Before she can say anything  her grandfather in India falls
ill and she agrees to join her parents on a trip to Madurai - the first in over ten years.
Growing up in Australia  Nila knows very little about where she or her family came from  or who
they left behind. What she's about to learn will change her forever...   Perfect for fans of
Christy Lefteri and Delia Owens.  _____________________________________________________________
FEATURED IN COSMOPOLITAN AND GLAMOUR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023  'Heartrending but ultimately hopeful
this richly evocative and spellbinding book will touch your soul' VERONICA HENRY  'Haunting 
moving  completely compelling - an incredible debut' JENNIFER SAINT  'Once read it is not
easily forgotten' DAILY MAIL  'A beautiful story  hauntingly written' JULIE COHEN  'A
captivating and riveting debut from an unforgettable new voice' LOUISE O'NEILL

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