The Return Present - Softcover

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‘A beautiful and raw tale of a family in India that will make you laugh, break your heart and make you root hard for these women.’

Two sisters. One contention. The price of being right at all costs.

Perfect for fans of Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy, Elif Shafak and Jane Austen, this is an unforgettable novel about desire, dominance and enduring love. Most of all, that not everything precious can be owned.

In Balthazar House– a once regal family mansion - a battle of wills erupts. Ferangiz, the formidable matriarch and her excitable sister Farida go head-to-head in a fierce fight over the fate of Mehnaz – their home’s collective and beloved daughter.

So begins a love story of a very different kind. Superstition encounters conviction, independence counters devotion, rivalry rules the roost, grief finds its rage.

Who will triumph, what will be lost, what will the stars foretell…?

Readers LOVE The Return Present

* * * * * WOW....echoes of "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth and a touch of Austen....You are drawn into the lives of these women, with guts, personality, needs and ambition. I didn't want it to end!

* * * * * What an amazing debut book. Think Vikram Seth meets Arundhati Roy but still with Lakshman’s own unique style. I was truly blown away!

* * * * * This book took me on a ride I didn’t see coming. It made me laugh out loud, tear up without warning, and cheer for characters that felt so real, I half-expected them to step off the page!

* * * * * A rollercoaster of heart and humour!

* * * * * This book has it all: inventive storytelling, beautiful language, all the emotions you care about. A masterful debut. Read it.

* * * * * Raw, bold, and unexpectedly tender. It dances between humor and heartbreak with such ease. Worth every page!

* * * * * A masterclass in storytelling, Isabelle Allende meets Elif Shafak with a bit of Jeannette Winterson thrown in! A ravishing read.

* * * * * Deeply poignant, joyously spirited, superbly written. Pure gold!

* * * * * Warm, sensuous, tragic, funny and full of passion and pathos. This is a book to truly savour!

* * * * * Absolutely loved this book … could barely put it down. Plenty of laugh out loud moments amongst all the intrigue and drama. A beautifully written page turner!

* * * * * Magical! I loved it! Devoured it in one sitting and immediately want to read it again!

* * * * * Amazing. Truly captivating writing…a rich and beautiful piece of work.

* * * * * Something special has come our way. An emotional rollercoaster!

* * * * * Funny as well as well as heart-wrenching. A good book club read!

* * * * * A gorgeous story! The love, the trauma, the laughs and the sorrow. Just brilliant!

* * * * * Terrific novel. I didn't want the book to come to an end!

* * * * * Beautifully paced story of a family. It takes a while to get ‘Izzy Aunty’ out of your head – I haven’t managed it yet.

* * * * * My gosh I loved it! My best read of the year so far.

* * * * * Lakshman's writing is like honey on warm toast. You want more of it!

* * * * * A wonderful book! It made me blush, laugh and cry.

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