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Mohua Chinappa
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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
200
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a non-fiction, epistolary memoir told through a daughter’s letters to her father after his passing. It traces a bond that was at once warm and challenging, blending joy with sorrow. Ideal for adult readers who enjoy intimate, reflective memoirs and personal essays that illuminate family life and loss, with a comforting yet hopeful tone.
The content unfolds as a series of letters, each a doorway into memory. The writing is sensory and lyrical, conjuring a childhood in Shillong with the aroma of vanilla in butter cookies, and the feel of rain-drenched roads under a loving, complicated father. It moves through Delhi and a government house, weaving in moments of joy, pride, and quiet ache, all anchored by a daughter’s candid reckonings with love, longing, and growth. A turning point—the father’s illness— intensifies the reflection on what remains unsaid and what is finally understood.
Readers experience an intimate, reflective journey; the epistolary format invites you to sit with unspoken thoughts and unshared memories. The voice is honest and tender, offering a space to process grief while celebrating a life well-loved. The narrative blends personal history with universal questions about forgiveness, resilience, and reinvention after loss and life upheaval, making the reading accessible and deeply human. It’s a thoughtful invitation to examine one’s own family ties and the ways memory shapes who we become.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced understanding of enduring love and how memory can both soothe and challenge us. It invites empathy for complicated family bonds, encourages reflection on one’s own history, and leaves a lasting impression of honesty, warmth, and resilience.
Product Details
Author
Mohua Chinappa
Publisher
Rupa Publications
Number of Pages
200
Language
English
SKU
9789361566271
ISBN
9789361566271
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x1.27x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 395
₹ 376
₹ 19 Off