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Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
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Number of Pages
320
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a work of literary fiction about grief, home, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. After her mother dies in a car accident along a great highway in India, a daughter carries a handful of ashes toward Tibet to honor a homeland she has only felt in memory. She arrives at the foothills of her mother’s ancestral home, in a nomadic village in East Tibet, and discovers that she has been preparing for this moment all her life. The seasonal flowers of a Tibetan summer, the wind-raked hills, and the steady presence of family history guide her toward a quiet, luminous sense of belonging that will resonate with readers who have felt displaced yet long to understand where they come from.
The narrative is story-led and atmosphere-rich, blending a daughter’s journey with memory and place. The writing is lyrical, with vivid sensory detail—the road’s dust, the scent of alpine blooms, and the rhythms of nomadic life—creating a contemplative tempo that invites readers to pause and reflect. The reading experience is intimate and immersive, inviting you to walk beside the narrator as she uncovers lineage and meaning in a landscape that feels like a living part of her.
This is fiction about exile, memory, and identity, told in a gentle, intimate voice that honors complexity without sensationalism. It centers on a daughter returning to her mother’s homeland, and through that journey it explores how love, loss, and place can shape who we become.
After finishing, readers come away with empathy for those navigating diaspora, a fresh curiosity about land and memory, and a sense of possibility about belonging. The quiet, intimate voice leaves a lasting impression of resilience, connection, and hope.
Product Details
Author
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
320
Language
English
SKU
9780143423492
ISBN
9780143423492
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
20x14x4cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 399
₹ 340
₹ 59 Off