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Only the eyes are mine by Usha Alexander
South India. Early 1940s. Sita, a poor, illiterate girl, is given as a child
bride to a boy with a dark secret that threatens to bring shame upon his
family. Finding herself in a marriage without intimacy, she struggles to
transcend her circumstances. She learns to read and weave, finding joy
and solace at her loom and release in a brief, forbidden relationship.
Spanning two generations and two cultures, this book is a deeply
affecting story rich in character and incident.
A suspenseful narrative weaves the stories and secrets of two
generations into one seamless drama - Kirkus Reviews
The most lovely book I've read in a long time - Sarah Daniels, The Valley
Social
You find in this novel a certain nudging of a sensibility, which is rarely
done with any kind of subtlety in contemporary English fiction - Ramya
Sarma, DNA
The strength of the book lies in its simplicity and the plot which twists and
turns like a river - Priyanka Haldipur, Deccan Herald
The book is a saga of hardship, betrayal, survival, spirit and endurance
and proves to be a good read - Amarinder Sandhu, The Tribune
All about self-discovery and battling inner turmoil, this one is for those into
rural India and women-oriented fiction - Savvy
The wondrous spirit of life, lust for life and mundane everyday life shine
through this novel - M K B Nair, The Free Press Journal
bride to a boy with a dark secret that threatens to bring shame upon his
family. Finding herself in a marriage without intimacy, she struggles to
transcend her circumstances. She learns to read and weave, finding joy
and solace at her loom and release in a brief, forbidden relationship.
Spanning two generations and two cultures, this book is a deeply
affecting story rich in character and incident.
A suspenseful narrative weaves the stories and secrets of two
generations into one seamless drama - Kirkus Reviews
The most lovely book I've read in a long time - Sarah Daniels, The Valley
Social
You find in this novel a certain nudging of a sensibility, which is rarely
done with any kind of subtlety in contemporary English fiction - Ramya
Sarma, DNA
The strength of the book lies in its simplicity and the plot which twists and
turns like a river - Priyanka Haldipur, Deccan Herald
The book is a saga of hardship, betrayal, survival, spirit and endurance
and proves to be a good read - Amarinder Sandhu, The Tribune
All about self-discovery and battling inner turmoil, this one is for those into
rural India and women-oriented fiction - Savvy
The wondrous spirit of life, lust for life and mundane everyday life shine
through this novel - M K B Nair, The Free Press Journal
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