First published 2004
Tara Chatterjee returns to investigate her family's past. Born in Calcutta but now thoroughly American, she needs to uncover the story of Tara Lata, her great-great-aunt whose life remains shrouded in mystery. Her investigation pulls her into the depths of her family's history and the secrets of her ancestral village. Each discovery brings unexpected revelations that shock and transform her understanding of her heritage. Tara must navigate between the ancient customs that shaped her ancestors and the modern world she inhabits. Her journey becomes more than genealogical research. It becomes a reckoning with identity, tradition, and the complex legacy of family secrets. The search for Tara Lata's truth forces Tara to confront what it means to belong to two worlds simultaneously.
Genres: family-life, historical-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Calcutta, India
Period: 21st-century
293 pages · Hardcover · Not Avail