The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka
Lakshmi's childhood in Ceylon is idyllic, but her family is poor, so at the age of 14 she is married off. Her husband promises her wealth and ease in Malaysia, but once married she discovers that he has lied and in fact lives in poverty. Undaunted, she works ceaselessly to provide for her children.
A first novel of Eastern exoticism and unforgettable characters. . You'll struggle to find a more powerful, moving read this year. - GlamourTranscends barriers of culture, time and place. Memorable for capturing the contradictions of life, the magic and the blight, it should sell in mega numbers. - Publishing NewsAn exceptional debut - The BooksellerIt would be difficult not to be seduced by the evocation of setting, family life, clothes, food and the intriguing mixture of myth, religion and superstition . . . there is a freedom and freshness in the manner in which the author explores the interior life of her characters whose idiosyncrasies and many failings are sympathetically and sometimes humorously observed . . . It possesses a genuine intimacy and passionate involvement. - Elizabeth Buchan, Times PlayTHE RICE MOTHER is exactly the kind of absorbing, cross-generational read that will pass away a few more train journeys than the average popular paperback . . . brimming over with colourful imagery, mythology, unfeeling men and vivid descriptions of cooking . . . Emotionally satisfying, complex books like this are harder to find. - HeatI simply didn't want it to end . . . The characters themselves, with their resolute individualism, ultimately seem larger than either the superbly drawn historical background or the novel's exotic setting - Image Magazine
Rani Manicka was born and educated in Malaysia. An economics graduate, she now lives in the UK. The Rice Mother is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340823828 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340823828 |
| Title | The Rice Mother |
| Author | Rani Manicka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book SE Asia and South Pacific 2003, Short-listed for The Commonwealth Writers Prize (Best First Book) 2003, Short-listed for WH Smith Book Awards (New Talent) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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