A Place Called Home, Preeti Shenoy
A Place Called Home, Preeti Shenoy
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A Place Called Home

Author: Preeti Shenoy

Narrator: Pallavi Bharti

Unabridged: 7 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/10/2022


Synopsis

In the windowless, cramped servant's room at Mrs Shetty's luxurious house, where her mother is a maid, Alka dreams of an escape. When Mrs Shetty decides to send her to the same school as her daughter, she works hard, moulding herself into a new avatar.She marries Subbu, a coffee grower with a four hundred acre estate. Between taking care of her heritage home, her two young daughters and her fabulous relationship with her mother-in-law, Alka's life feels complete.But when secrets about her past that she has fiercely guarded are exposed, they threaten to destroy her life. To protect all that she has, Alka must fight her demons and travel back to the world she worked so hard to leave behind.A Place Called Home is a novel about secrets, family, and finding yourself, from bestselling author Preeti Shenoy.

About Preeti Shenoy

Preeti Shenoy is among the highest-selling authors in India. She is on theForbes longlist of the most influential celebrities in India. Her booksinclude When Love Came Calling, Wake Up, Life Is Calling, Life Is What You Make It, The Rule Breakers, A Hundred LittleFlames, It's All in the Planets, Why We Love the Way We Do, The Secret WishList, The One You Cannot Have and many others. Her work hasbeen translated into many Indian languages. Preeti is also a motivationalspeaker, an avid fitness enthusiast, and an artist specializing in portraitureand illustrated journalling. Preeti lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lennie on September 30, 2009

This is a collection of stories in which several women writers explain what "home" means to them. I enjoyed how these authors looked back and shared some of their favorite childhood memories and it made me reflect on my own home in which I grew up in. An enjoyable read.......more