Bone Orchard

Astha Has Everything An Educated, Middle-class Delhi Woman Could Ask For - Children, A Dutiful Loving Husband, And Comfortable Surroundings. So Why Should She Be Consumed With A Sense Of Unease And Dissatisfaction? Astha Finds Herself Embarking On A Powerfully Physical Relationship With A Much Younger Woman, Pipee, The Widow Of A Political Activist. But With This Extra-marital Affair Is She Foolishly Jeopardizing Everything - Or Is Astha At Last Throwing Off The Fear And Timidity Instilled In Her By Her Parents, Her Husband, Her Social Class? Manju Kapur, Celebrated Author Of The Prize-winning Difficult Daughters, Has Written A Seductive And Beautifully Honest Story Of Love And Betrayal, Set At A Time Of On-going Political And Religious Upheaval. Told With Great Sympathy And Intelligence, And Without A Shred Of Sentimentality, A Married Woman Is A Story For Anyone Who Has Felt Trapped By Life's Responsibilities. A stunning repackage of Manju Kapur's classic novel - the tender and funny story of family life across three generations of Delhi shopkeepers