A funny and touching story from London about longing and dissatisfaction
Nikki is in her early twenties, lives in London, works in a bar and, as the daughter of Indian immigrants, has spent most of her life trying to build her own identity independent of her family's cultural roots and beliefs. After the death of her father, her family's financial situation forces her to take a teaching job in a Sikh neighbourhood in a London suburb. Before she knows it, she's facing a group of Sikh widows who are eager to learn English, not creative writing as Nikki originally assumed. An erotic book becomes a medium for the women, thanks to which they gradually reveal their fantasies, secrets and memories. < br> colourful, A touching and funny story set in London's Sikh community about the power of friendship, family and faith, breaks taboos and shows that beneath the peeling skin there may be a treasure as well as a nasty secret, that should have remained buried forever...
"This erotic, romantic, and mysterious novel about women who resist the patriarchal order will leave you spellbound." Kirkus Reviews
"A readable and entertaining book. He takes a light-hearted and smiling approach to serious topics." Glamour Magazine
"A funny, touching story of longing and dissatisfaction." The Economist
