{"product_id":"the-toss-of-a-lemon-9781567928617","title":"The Toss of a Lemon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant tour de force.\"--\u003ci\u003eIndia Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern classic--a sweeping, luminous saga of love, loss, caste, and resilience in pre-Independence India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen ten-year-old Sivakami is married to a much older astrologer, her fate is sealed by tradition. By eighteen, she is widowed--her head is shaved and, according to Brahmin custom, she cannot touch or be touched, even by her young children, from dawn to dusk. But Sivakami refuses to vanish into ritual seclusion. With fierce determination, she returns to her husband's household to raise her two children, enlisting the help of Muchami, her loyal servant and silent partner in defiance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning over sixty years and three generations, \u003ci\u003eThe Toss of a Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e follows Sivakami's family as India transforms--from colonial rule to independence, from caste-ridden orthodoxy to modern upheaval. With every turn of history and heartbreak, the choices they make ripple outward, forever altering their legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadma Viswanathan's acclaimed debut blends intimate storytelling with epic scope, exploring the bonds of family, the weight of tradition, and the quiet acts of rebellion that shape a life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567928617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 620","brand":"Padma Viswanathan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452316119221,"sku":"9781567928617","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0ab5cb2a-bcf6-4874-9b86-c57f7b3c3df6.jpg?v=1776826706","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-toss-of-a-lemon-9781567928617","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}