My Sainted Aunts
My Sainted Aunts by Bulbul Sharma is a collection of stories published by Penguin Books India in 2006, featuring 173 pages in English. The narrative begins on the day Mayadevi turns sixty-eight, a milestone that prompts her to embark on a journey to London. This sets the stage for a series of engaging tales centered around her aunts, each characterized by their unique personalities and unpredictable behaviors.
Readers will discover a vibrant exploration of family and relationships through the lens of these diverse aunts, who range from adventurous to exasperating. The stories highlight their individual quests for peace, love, and acceptance, showcasing their distinct experiences in India. With a blend of humor and insight, Bulbul Sharma presents a rich tapestry of familial bonds and the complexities that come with them.
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The day Mayadevi turned sixty-eight, seventy or seventy-five years old (her date of birth was an ever-changing fact linked to her moods), she decided to go to London. Thus begins Bulbul Sharma’s delightful collection of stories about her aunts, young and old, tetchy and unpredictable, brave and exasperating. One aunt thinks nothing of leaving her village to walk up high mountains in search of peace and shelter, another ends up with a husband who cannot cope with the daily humiliation of having to look up at his tall wife, and a third enters service in a palace that everyday sinks a little deeper into the pond beneath its foundations.
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