In stories that span the last hundred years, Nonda Chatterjee introduces us to a spirited cast of charaters. At the turn of the nineteenth century, a zamindarni defends her bastion-her land, her home and her subjects-with military precision agains a formidable force of British soldiers. In a little village in Rewa in the 1950s, a young woman;s fierce loyalty to her 'untouchable' community leads her to make an unimaginable sacrifice. A gifted girl embroiders on a quilt the moving tale of a lifetime of travails overcome by tremendous fortitude. And, closer to our times, Krishna, named after the legendary Draupadi, discovers to her utter surprise that blood-ties seldom determine true family. About Author : Nonda Chatterjee has been a teacher since 1967 and is currently Principal, Cambridge School, Kolkata. She is passionate about music and gardening. This is her first book. Contents : AcknowledgementsAuthor's Note1903 White Bulls1924 The Rose Garden1942 The Strawberry Patch1945 The Trial1956 Motherhood1962 The Miracle1968 The Quilt1984 BirthmarkAfterwordGlossary
