Following a prayer : a novel / Sundar Sarukkai

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Sarukkai, Sundar [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Chennai : Tranquebar Press, 2023.ISBN:

9789395767125

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Summary: "A BEAUTIFUL STORY ABOUT RECLAIMING VOICE, AGENCY AND FAITH. Kalpana, a twelve-year-old girl living in a village nestled in the dense hills of the Western Ghats, goes missing one morning. When she returns, she has gone silent. Nothing can get her to speak. What happened in those three days that she went missing? What prevents her from communicating with her parents and sister except through notes and scribbles? And why does her grandmother's presence provoke such a strong reaction from her? As the village gets ready to celebrate the annual Deepavali festival, a rumour spreads that Kalpana will speak the day after the festival. What will she say, and what will be the impact of her words? Here is a novel that defies expectations to sweep to a stunning end".--

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"A BEAUTIFUL STORY ABOUT RECLAIMING VOICE, AGENCY AND FAITH. Kalpana, a twelve-year-old girl living in a village nestled in the dense hills of the Western Ghats, goes missing one morning. When she returns, she has gone silent. Nothing can get her to speak. What happened in those three days that she went missing? What prevents her from communicating with her parents and sister except through notes and scribbles? And why does her grandmother's presence provoke such a strong reaction from her? As the village gets ready to celebrate the annual Deepavali festival, a rumour spreads that Kalpana will speak the day after the festival. What will she say, and what will be the impact of her words? Here is a novel that defies expectations to sweep to a stunning end".--

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