{"product_id":"the-toss-of-a-lemon-paperback-1","title":"The Toss of a Lemon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePadma Viswanathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant tour de force.\"--\u003ci\u003eIndia Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern classic--a sweeping, luminous saga of love, loss, caste, and resilience in pre-Independence India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen ten-year-old Sivakami is married to a much older astrologer, her fate is sealed by tradition. By eighteen, she is widowed--her head is shaved and, according to Brahmin custom, she cannot touch or be touched, even by her young children, from dawn to dusk. But Sivakami refuses to vanish into ritual seclusion. With fierce determination, she returns to her husband's household to raise her two children, enlisting the help of Muchami, her loyal servant and silent partner in defiance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning over sixty years and three generations, \u003ci\u003eThe Toss of a Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e follows Sivakami's family as India transforms--from colonial rule to independence, from caste-ridden orthodoxy to modern upheaval. With every turn of history and heartbreak, the choices they make ripple outward, forever altering their legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadma Viswanathan's acclaimed debut blends intimate storytelling with epic scope, exploring the bonds of family, the weight of tradition, and the quiet acts of rebellion that shape a life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadma Viswanathan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian-American novelist and translator whose novels have been published in seven countries and shortlisted for the PEN USA Prize, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and others. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Charterhouse of Padma\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Godine. Viswanathan's short fiction, essays and translations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBRICK\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Her full-length translations include \u003ci\u003eSão Bernardo\u003c\/i\u003e, by Brazilian novelist Graciliano Ramos, and \u003ci\u003eWhere We Stand\u003c\/i\u003e by philosopher Djamila Ribeiro. She is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Arkansas--Fayetteville, where she is Founding Director of the \u003ci\u003eArkansas International\u003c\/i\u003e Writer-at-Risk Residency Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 632\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716846629113,"sku":"9781567928617","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/phQPANOwHK9781567928617.webp?v=1785075709","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-toss-of-a-lemon-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}