SynopsisA boy communes with the gods by talking to a pillar. The 'hibiscus girl' has her head in the clouds and feet gently planted in her husband's home. Two women, married to the same man, find a strange camaraderie binding them together. The whole town gathers to save the friendly neighbourhood shopkeeper's ice cream from spoiling in the heat. Short-tempered Seshadri hides a terrible shame in his outbursts. A grandfather passes on the magic of self-belief to his grandson. Reminiscent of Malgudi Days, Adithi Rao's debut Left from the Nameless Shop is a charming collection of interconnected stories set in the 1980s featuring the residents of Rudrapura, a small, fictitious town in Karnataka. This is a place bubbling with energy and the sense of community - one you probably lived in and loved while growing up. These are stories of the life you have left behind. One that you hope to return to.
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Binding: PaperBack
About the author
Adithi Rao graduated from Smith College, USA, with a degree in theatre. She worked as an assistant director on the Hindi film Satya. Later she became a writer/editor on the travel channel of Indya.com, and went on to script a television serial. Adithi began writing for children three years ago. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies for children. This is her first book.