The Lilac House A Novel

Anita Nair lives in Bangalore, India. Her books have been published in several languages around the world.  Her last novel, Mistress, was long listed for the 2008 Orange Prize in the UK, and named a finalist for the 2007 PEN/Beyond Margins Award in the U.S. The Lilac House was recently adapted for stage and film in India.

"Dazzlingly alive and brilliantly written, Nair's novel probes the complicated ways we live with our pasts and struggle to forge our uncertain futures. About fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the thorny, yearning nature of love, The Lilac House is a knockout." --Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You

"A compelling and memorable tale, with characters that jump off the page. The Lilac House offers a delightful peek into the troubled yet intriguing lives of two people drawn together by karma. Nair vividly portrays the complex social fabric of contemporary India in its many colors and textures.” --Shobhan Bantwal, author of The Unexpected Son and The Dowry Bride

"An intricately crafted story that feels both ancient and modern, exploring the difficult symbiosis of marriage and parenthood, with moments of luminous beauty and empathy" --Roopa Farooki, author of The Way Things Look to Me and Half Life

“Anita Nair explores the complexity of being a modern Indian woman with gentle candor. This is a story that simmers with the realities that make up the urban female experience and it does so without judgment.” --Advaita Kala, author of Almost Single

“THE LILAC HOUSE is an unflinching, intense look at the emotional landscape of grief and recovery, of lives shattered and remade. Anita Nair offers a detailed and textured portrayal of a society wife and a professor who find in one another the strength, acceptance, and courage to move forward in the face of devastating loss.” --Anjali Banerjee, author of Imaginary Men and Haunting Jasmine  

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