{"product_id":"9781862300538","title":"The House of Hidden Mothers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Syal, Meera\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 10 March 2016 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Red Fox) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 x 28 | 306g\u003cp\u003e'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving...and that's all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND'Warm and witty' Sunday Times'The gifted Syal does it again' IndpendentHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET THE LIFE YOU CAN'T HAVE? Shyama, aged forty-eight, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in a rural village in India, young Mala, trapped in an oppressive marriage, dreams of escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Shyama and Mala meet, they help each other realise their dreams. But will fate guarantee them both happiness?...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with warmth, wit and indignation, Meera Syal immerses us in a devastating story of friendship, family and the lengths we will go to have a perfect life. THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MOTHERS is her long-awaited third novel and shows Meera Syal at the height of her literary powers'Brilliant. It is destined to be a bestseller.' - ESTHER FREUD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syal, Meera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465880965304,"sku":"9781862300538","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781862300538.jpg?v=1734728571","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781862300538","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}