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Informationen zum Autor Manju Kapur is the author of four novels. Her first, Difficult Daughters , won the Commonwealth Prize for First Novels (Eurasia Section) and was a number one bestseller in India. Her second novel A Married Woman was called 'fluent and witty' in the Independent , while her third, Home , was described as 'glistening with detail and emotional acuity' in the Sunday Times . Her most recent novel, The Immigrant , has been longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. She lives in New Delhi. Klappentext When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into question and Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom. Meanwhile, Ishita, a failed marriage behind her, finds another chance at happiness with Raman. But when the courts threaten the security of her new family, she decides to fight for it - whatever the cost. From prize-winning author Manju Kapur, CUSTODY is an intimate portrait of marriages that disintegrate and intertwine, with heart-rending consequences. Zusammenfassung When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into question and Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom... Meanwhile, Ishita, a failed marriage behind her, finds another chance at happiness with Raman. But when the courts threaten the security of her new family, she decides to fight for it - whatever the cost. From prize-winning author Manju Kapur, Custody is an intimate portrait of marriages that disintegrate and intertwine, with heart-rending consequences.
