MEERA SYAL, a British-born Indian, is a writer and actress. Her first novel, Anita and Me, won a Betty Trask award and was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize. She lives in London.
"Passionate and opinionated . . . This book is bound to delight
many readers."--The Sunday Times (London)"Beneath the pacey
narrative and emotional journeys thrum observations about youth and
age, East and West, wealth and poverty, love and sex, pain, [and]
joy. . . . A delicately written, profound study of the female
condition in the rich world and the poor. The gifted Syal does it
again."--Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent (London)"Sprawling,
humorous, and sensitive."--Metro (London)"For sheer scope and
ambition [Syal] makes Dickens and Tolstoy seem
single-minded."--Susan Elkin, The Independent (London)"[A]
rambunctious, confrontational and ultimately heartbreaking
book."--Alfred Hickling, The Guardian
(London)"Ambitious."--Publishers Weekly
"Syal so skillfully uses this bicultural cast of characters to
explore the dramatic complexities of transnational surrogacy. The
many themes of this novel, including generational conflicts,
cultural myopia, economic privilege, and gender politics, give
readers plenty to think about. . . . A well-paced, enjoyable
read."--Kirkus Reviews
"With an absorbing modern family saga story line and sympathetic,
compelling characters, Syal's novel trains a personal lens on
ethical issues surrounding surrogacy and women's rights."--Sonia
Reppe, Library Journal
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