The Story I Told Myself - 750

2024 International Impact Book award winner! "A deeply emotional story about the Indian diaspora" - THE STORY I TOLD MYSELF Kirkus Reviews "For readers interested in a diaspora frequently overlooked in history books and fiction, this book will prove to be an important read since its voice is one among many striving to decolonize the current literary and historical fiction canon." - The US Review of Books "Heart-wrenching historical fiction with some incredible leading characters." - Independent Book Review Shivali, a woman with a dark secret, is on the run. The year is 1887 in Ishapur, India. Remaining in her village isn’t an option. She has followed society’s rules—be a silent wife, keep your eyes down, and serve your husband—but that obedience has brought nothing but pain and anguish. When circumstances leave her no other choice, she must escape by taking a harrowing three-month trip across the Kaala Paani to South Africa with her two children. The journey aboard the ship is fraught with danger—drunken men, violence, and lack of food. What will they have to deal with when they reach their new land? In Port Natal, South Africa, Shivali attempts to build a new life for her family on a sugarcane farm owned by the Thompson family. There, they perform the backbreaking work of indentured laborers. Will they find safety, happiness, or new love? Over time, they forge strong connections, create a new family, and lay the foundations for a community, but will these relationships survive a second family secret that threatens to tear their community apart?
ASIN: B0CZ9NTV8T
VSKU: BVV.B0CZ9NTV8T.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Seeripat, Arvashni
Binding: Paperback