Product DescriptionIf anyone could transform laughter to light, she
did, Inga. Radiance upon radiance of laughter,
chime upon bell chime of light sparkled and shone
everywhere. It was as if the sky showered tiny star
grains that scattered, glinting, on the hay heap we
were cocooned in; they sparkled on the leaves of
the jackfruit tree above and dusted my arms with
gold. Who could resist such a dance of light...? I
couldn't, I never could. Almost never.
Rapa is born into a Tamil Brahmin family, full of
dark secrets. She is brought up in Delhi where an
'English' education introduces her to literature
that is both fascinating and foreign. Her summer
holidays are spent in the confines of the family
home in Kerala, where she has for companion her
cousin Inga. But as the two girls grow up, their lives
change through a tortuous, pain-filled process.
Forty years after her death, Rapa's husband has her
notes published, the story of her struggles against
her family, her marriage and her final encounter
with Inga.
A tragic tale of yearning and hope, of derision and
rage, of miracles and dreams, of commitment and
utter rejection.
About Author
Poile Sengupta was born in Ernakulam, Kerala,
and began writing while in school in Delhi. Her
work includes fiction, poetry and drama for
adults, as well as for children. Her collection of
six plays was published by Routledge, in 2010,
as Women Centre Stage: The Dramatist and the
Play. Her recent writing for children includes
Role Call and Role Call Again by Rupa, and
Vikram and Vetal, Vikramaditya's Throne and
Good Heavens! One Act Plays for Children by
Puffin. Her short fiction for children has been
extensively anthologised.
Poile Sengupta is a well known theatre person in
Bangalore, which is now her home. This is her
first novel.
