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Part Star Part Dust: A Novel
A millionaire, a widow and a monk. A plane crash. In Part Star, Part Dust , the poignant and unforgettable debut novel by L.M. Valiram, three destinies are linked for eternity in a tale narrated by Time.
Meet Radha. She was left in a dumpster on the side streets of Mumbai to die as she was born; premature and undernourished. Meet Mira. At sixteen she is to marry a man she has never met before. On her wedding day, she carries a knife. And Gaurav. People say love is more important than money. But what happens when having one means you can’t have the other? Scattered across India, these three are intertwined in unlikely the flower shop owned by Mira’s husband employs Radha’s boyfriend, Mira and Gaurav become partners in business and most importantly, an ill-fated trip to Delhi links them all in death and life. Set in the sensuous worlds of Bombay and Delhi, Valiram’s dazzling novel explores the deep meanings of love, family, and time.
Meet Radha. She was left in a dumpster on the side streets of Mumbai to die as she was born; premature and undernourished. Meet Mira. At sixteen she is to marry a man she has never met before. On her wedding day, she carries a knife. And Gaurav. People say love is more important than money. But what happens when having one means you can’t have the other? Scattered across India, these three are intertwined in unlikely the flower shop owned by Mira’s husband employs Radha’s boyfriend, Mira and Gaurav become partners in business and most importantly, an ill-fated trip to Delhi links them all in death and life. Set in the sensuous worlds of Bombay and Delhi, Valiram’s dazzling novel explores the deep meanings of love, family, and time.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2017
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L.M. Valiram
2 books30 followersL.M. Valiram is a blogger, writer, entrepreneur, wife and mother.
She was born in Bombay and raised in Hong Kong.
She is currently pursuing her Degree in Creative Writing with the Open College of Creative Arts in London.
Part Star Part Dust is her debut novel.
She was born in Bombay and raised in Hong Kong.
She is currently pursuing her Degree in Creative Writing with the Open College of Creative Arts in London.
Part Star Part Dust is her debut novel.
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November 14, 2020
Unexpectedly enjoyable, now I want to discuss possibilities :))
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