The Rice Mother - Hardcover

Manicka, Rani

 
9780670031924: The Rice Mother

Synopsis

Her idyllic early childhood in Ceylon lost forever when she is traded in marriage to a stranger in Malaysia, Lakshmi finds herself struggling to raise a family and survive the Second World War despite her husband's immaturity. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Rani Manicka, an economics graduate, was born and educated in Malaysia. Infused with her own South Asian family history, The Rice Mother is her first novel.

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