{"product_id":"luke-lara-9781068277351","title":"Luke \u0026 Lara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo hearts. One impossible truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Luke pulls Lara from the depths of a swimming pool, their bond is forged in water and fate. Growing up in the vibrant, chaotic heart of 1980s Delhi, the half-American, half-English boy and the shy, bookish Indian girl become inseparable-two outsiders navigating family expectations, cultural divides, and the fragile line between devotion and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the years unfold, their connection is tested by unspoken truths. Lara's love for Luke deepens into something she cannot name, while Luke wrestles with a secret that could shatter everything they share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning four decades and three continents, Luke \u0026amp; Lara is a poignant meditation on friendship, identity, and the ache of loving someone you can never fully have. In the spaces between longing and acceptance, can two hearts find their way home to one another-even when the truth threatens to tear them apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Poornima Manco, author of A Quiet Dissonance, comes a lyrical and emotionally resonant novel about the ties that shape us-part of The Friendship Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mango Tree Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068277351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Poornima Manco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418871787701,"sku":"9781068277351","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8e25cc2b-4be3-4532-813e-fa03a3d5063c.jpg?v=1775570656","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/luke-lara-9781068277351","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}