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Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments
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By Hema Sukumar
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'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED 'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' JOANNA NELL 'I loved this heartwarming read' PRIMA Welcome to Grand Life Apartments Soon-to-be-retired Kamala spends her days counting down to her daughter's annual visits from abroad. Thirty-two-year-old engineer, Revathi, is frequently reminded by her mother that she's fast reaching her expiry date in the arranged-marriage market. And heartbroken Jason is here because he's running away - from London, and from his past. With nothing in common, they are united only by a love - and a need - for where they live. So when a developer threatens to demolish everything they know, they come together to save their beloved home... ------------------------------- 'So humane and funny' DEBORAH MOGGACH 'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice' GRAEME SIMSION 'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human' DAISY BUCHANAN 'An enchanting hug of a book' NIKKI MAY 'A super warm and lovely read' KATE SAWYER 'I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?' CLARE POOLEY 'A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat' NICK BRADLEY 'Written with such warmth' SARA NISHA ADAMS
'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED
'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' JOANNA NELL
'I loved this heartwarming read' PRIMA
Welcome to Grand Life Apartments
Soon-to-be-retired Kamala spends her days counting down to her daughter's annual visits from abroad.
Thirty-two-year-old engineer, Revathi, is frequently reminded by her mother that she's fast reaching her expiry date in the arranged-marriage market.
And heartbroken Jason is here because he's running away - from London, and from his past.
With nothing in common, they are united only by a love - and a need - for where they live. So when a developer threatens to demolish everything they know, they come together to save their beloved home...
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'So humane and funny' DEBORAH MOGGACH
'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice' GRAEME SIMSION
'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human' DAISY BUCHANAN
'An enchanting hug of a book' NIKKI MAY
'A super warm and lovely read' KATE SAWYER
'I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?' CLARE POOLEY
'A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat' NICK BRADLEY
'Written with such warmth' SARA NISHA ADAMS