A man offering curses and prayers, gifts and threats to his favourite deity before embarking upon a day of thieving.A woman in a packed bus, desperate to get home before her clothes are soaked with menstrual blood, but also determined to save a seat for a fellow woman.A loyal, ageing party worker, hoping to finally contest an election, but discovering instead the worm in the apple of democracy.Set for the most part in the small towns and villages of presentday Tamil Nadu, these stories describe the aspirations and agonies of the men and women living and working there what they want is to survive and thrive as human beings. Imayam winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, and one of the most significant Tamil writers today, peers into their lives and observes them with rare empathy and attention.

Binding: Paperback;356 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Classification: FA; Weight: 384 g; Dimensions: 134 x 200 x 24

Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.