Description
In a South Indian village during the 1940s, a devoted farming couple's happiness is overshadowed by their inability to conceive a child. Facing immense social pressure and the stigma of childlessness, they are driven to consider desperate measures, including the unthinkable proposition of a second marriage. Perumal Murugan masterfully portrays the complex social fabric, the patriarchal judgments, and the deep emotional toll on a couple yearning for a family. This sensuous and poignant novel explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the lengths one will go to for the sake of lineage.
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paperback
Pushkin Press, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2019
ISBN: 9781782275466
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan.