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Latha has lived in servitude since her days in an orphanage, bound to the more affluent Thara of the same age. A chance glimpse of a rose in the hill country ignites her desire for a better life, yet she remains a silent observer as Thara enjoys luxuries denied to her. Meanwhile, Biso, a desperate mother escaping her murderous husband, brings her children to the same remote hills. As Latha and Biso journey toward separate destinies, each battles to maintain their autonomy, ultimately betraying those they love and forever altering their paths. The novel traces their linked destinies against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s scenic but politically turbulent landscape.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Ru Freeman
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