About the Author

Meira Chand is of Indian-Swiss parentage and was born and educated in London. She lived for many years in Japan, and also in India. In 1997, she moved to Singapore and is now a citizen of the country.

Previous titles:

Sacred Waters

A Different Sky (a Waterstones Book of the Month; recommended by Oprah Winfrey; longlisted for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2012)

A Far Horizon

House of the Sun

The Painted Cage
(longlisted for the Booker prize)

The Bonsai Tree

Last Quadrant

The Gossamer Fly