{"product_id":"minor-disturbances-at-grand-life-apartments-9781399708463","title":"Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' \u003cb\u003eJOANNA NELL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm-hearted debut novel set in the beautiful coastal city of Chennai, for fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Joanna Nell and Graeme Simsion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrand Life Apartments is a middle-class apartment block surrounded by lush gardens in the coastal city of Chennai, India. It is the home of Kamala, a pious, soon-to-be retired dentist who spends her days counting down to the annual visits from her daughter who is studying in the UK. Her neighbour, Revathi, is a thirty-two-year-old engineer who is frequently reminded by her mother that she has reached her expiry date in the arranged marriage market. Jason, a British chef, has impulsively moved to India to escape his recent heartbreak in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe residents have their own complicated lives to navigate, but what they all have in common is their love of where they live, so when a developer threatens to demolish the apartments and build over the gardens, the community of Grand Life Apartments is brought even closer together to fight for their beautiful home... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved this heartwarming read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's utterly entrancing - so humane and funny, and so seeped in India that I could smell the cooking and breathe the exhaust fumes. I absolutely loved it from start to finish.' \u003cb\u003eDEBORAH MOGGACH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice' \u003cb\u003eGRAEME SIMSION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human. I felt so HAPPY when I was reading it' \u003cb\u003eDAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An enchanting hug of a book with characters that you'll really root for' \u003cb\u003eNIKKI MAY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A super warm and lovely read ... Should have a warning though: WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRY!' \u003cb\u003eKATE SAWYER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hema Sukumar's debut is an absolute joy. 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?' \u003cb\u003eCLARE POOLEY \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gorgeous, beautifully-written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat.' \u003cb\u003eNICK BRADLEY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Written with such warmth ... full of life and love. Hema Sukumar's lovely characters became like friends to me, and I adored spending time with them.' \u003cb\u003eSARA ADAMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coronet Books (GB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399708463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Hema Sukumar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43251402703029,"sku":"9781399708463","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_76dbe099-0991-49b6-9c3c-8efd226fcf69.jpg?v=1699372175","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/minor-disturbances-at-grand-life-apartments-9781399708463","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}