The Secrets Between Us

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Family Life, Contemporary Women
Cover of the book The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, Harper
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 9780062442239
Publisher: Harper Publication: June 26, 2018
Imprint: Harper Language: English
Author: Thrity Umrigar
ISBN: 9780062442239
Publisher: Harper
Publication: June 26, 2018
Imprint: Harper
Language: English

Bhima, the unforgettable main character of Thrity Umrigar’s beloved national bestseller The Space Between Us, returns in this triumphant sequel—a poignant and compelling novel in which the former servant struggles against the circumstances of class and misfortune to forge a new path for herself and her granddaughter in modern India.

"It isn’t the words we speak that make us who we are. Or even the deeds we do. It is the secrets buried in our hearts."

Poor and illiterate, Bhima had faithfully worked for the Dubash family, an upper-middle-class Parsi household, for more than twenty years. Yet after courageously speaking the truth about a heinous crime perpetrated against her own family, the devoted servant was cruelly fired. The sting of that dismissal was made more painful coming from Sera Dubash, the temperamental employer who had long been Bhima’s only confidante. A woman who has endured despair and loss with stoicism, Bhima must now find some other way to support herself and her granddaughter, Maya.

Bhima’s fortunes take an unexpected turn when her path intersects with Parvati, a bitter, taciturn older woman. The two acquaintances soon form a tentative business partnership, selling fruits and vegetables at the local market. As they work together, these two women seemingly bound by fate grow closer, each confessing the truth about their lives and the wounds that haunt them. Discovering her first true friend, Bhima pieces together a new life, and together, the two women learn to stand on their own.

A dazzling story of gender, strength, friendship, and second chances, The Secrets Between Us is a powerful and perceptive novel that brilliantly evokes the complexities of life in modern India and the harsh realities faced by women born without privilege as they struggle to survive.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Bhima, the unforgettable main character of Thrity Umrigar’s beloved national bestseller The Space Between Us, returns in this triumphant sequel—a poignant and compelling novel in which the former servant struggles against the circumstances of class and misfortune to forge a new path for herself and her granddaughter in modern India.

"It isn’t the words we speak that make us who we are. Or even the deeds we do. It is the secrets buried in our hearts."

Poor and illiterate, Bhima had faithfully worked for the Dubash family, an upper-middle-class Parsi household, for more than twenty years. Yet after courageously speaking the truth about a heinous crime perpetrated against her own family, the devoted servant was cruelly fired. The sting of that dismissal was made more painful coming from Sera Dubash, the temperamental employer who had long been Bhima’s only confidante. A woman who has endured despair and loss with stoicism, Bhima must now find some other way to support herself and her granddaughter, Maya.

Bhima’s fortunes take an unexpected turn when her path intersects with Parvati, a bitter, taciturn older woman. The two acquaintances soon form a tentative business partnership, selling fruits and vegetables at the local market. As they work together, these two women seemingly bound by fate grow closer, each confessing the truth about their lives and the wounds that haunt them. Discovering her first true friend, Bhima pieces together a new life, and together, the two women learn to stand on their own.

A dazzling story of gender, strength, friendship, and second chances, The Secrets Between Us is a powerful and perceptive novel that brilliantly evokes the complexities of life in modern India and the harsh realities faced by women born without privilege as they struggle to survive.

More books from Harper

Cover of the book Working Mothers 101 by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book How Not to Write a Novel by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Like Trees, Walking by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Someone You Love Is Gone by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Holy War by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book The Quest for Mary Magdalene by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book 9 Rules of Engagement by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Pacific by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Building Forever by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Driftwood by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Axel by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Future Home of the Living God by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book The Big Thing by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Data Mining: The Complete Beginner's Guide - Discover How To Use Data Mining in Business, Data Analytics by Thrity Umrigar
Cover of the book Like Dreamers by Thrity Umrigar
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy