Maya

by Nirmala Moorthy

The coming of age story of a rebellious young woman in contemporary India.In a culture dominated by arranged marriages and dowry demands from the parents of eligible grooms, Maya sees her two sisters demoralized and destroyed by her autocratic father. Maya escapes from home, moves to faraway New Delhi and starts working to support herself.
But freedom brings its own pain...

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

A free-lance journalist who has contributed feature articles, short stories and humor to English language newspapers in India, West Africa and ten Asian countries, Moorthy has published three novels--Maya, The Coiled Serpent, and The River Turned Red.
Her fourth work of fiction is a collection of short stories dealing with cultural interaction in countries across the world. The Twain Shall Meet is available in book stores, online, and on kindle, Ipad, Iphone and other reading devices from August 2015.
Amazon has approved a dramatic price reduction in the paperback edition of her first three novels from today

Reviews

[Simone Hauptmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic coming of age narrative. Loved it and want to read it all over again.