Book description
When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle
ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into
question and Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom...
Meanwhile, Ishita, a failed marriage behind her, finds another chance
at happiness with Raman. But when the courts threaten the security of
her new family, she decides to fight for it - whatever the cost. From
prize-winning author Manju Kapur, Custody is an intimate portrait of
marriages that disintegrate and intertwine, with heart-rending consequences.
Manju Kapur is the author of four novels. Her first, Difficult
Daughters, received tremendous international acclaim, won the
Commonwealth Prize for First Novels (Eurasia Section), and was a
number one bestseller in India. Her second novel A Married Woman was
called 'fluent and witty' in the Independent, while her third, Home,
was described as 'engaging, glistening with detail and emotional
acuity' in the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel, The Immigrant, was
called 'intensely readable' in the Daily Mail and 'admirable and
enjoyable' by the Guardian. She lives in New Delhi.
