{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-secrets","title":"The Alchemy Of Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor :  Priya Balasubramanian\u003cbr\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Tranquebar Press \u003cbr\u003ePublication Date : 13 February 2023\u003cbr\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9357761535\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789357761536\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 350 g \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Alchemy of Secrets\" by Priya Balasubramanian is a thought-provoking novel that weaves together history, mystery, and family secrets. The story follows a young woman's journey to uncover the truth about her family's past and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her grandmother's life. With lyrical prose and intricate plot, this book explores themes of identity, culture, and the power of storytelling. A captivating read for fans of historical fiction and literary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA POWERFUL FAMILY SAGA THAT GRAPPLES WITH THE PAST AS IT LOOKS TO THE FUTURE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘There is no turning back now. I cannot afford to wonder if I am strong enough. I have to be, and it is time.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMira’s beloved grandmother is on her deathbed in Bangalore, a city she fled from seven years ago. She has no choice but to return.\u003cbr\u003eBut it also means having to face what she has tried to forget all these years. Memories of a lazy summer come flooding back, when she and her best friend Anisa wandered the tree-lined streets in Bangalore. All was not as idyllic as it seemed to them, however: a mosque had recently come down in another part of the country, and its after-effects rippled all around them. As unscrupulous small-time politicians used the rise in religious fervour to grow their own careers, those ripples were soon to engulf these young girls, with tragic consequences.\u003cbr\u003eBack now in Bangalore, in a city even more polarised by religion, Mira untangles the threads—of love, jealousy, political ambition, friendship and family—and finds that they go far back. Not just to when she was a young girl, but further, to the mystery of her mother’s death during the Emergency, and beyond. A vivid, unforgettable story, as relevant today as the time in which it is set, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alchemy of Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores how the simplest of acts can have the most far-reaching consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePriya Balasubramanian graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore and is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist in Sacramento, California. Her non-fiction has appeared on NPR, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScoundrel Time\u003c\/span\u003e and ROAR, and her fiction has been featured on \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLitro\u003c\/span\u003e in the UK. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Alchemy of Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tranquebar Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50431410077994,"sku":"VASY-9357761535","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/71MmKo14wsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1753440235","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-secrets","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}