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Anuradha Patwardhan, renowned for her beauty and enchanting voice, leaves her family home to marry well‑to‑do doctor Vardhmaan. Their early joy is shattered when their first child dies. Facing grief, they relocate to an old villa by the sea, where their second child is born. A spirited and rebellious daughter enters their lives, challenging social norms in Bombay and forcing the couple to confront the evolving nature of love, family, and destiny.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
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