Tamarind and the Star of Ishta, Jasbinder Bilan
Tamarind and the Star of Ishta, Jasbinder Bilan
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Tamarind and the Star of Ishta

Author: Jasbinder Bilan

Narrator: Seema Bowri

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

A powerful story of loss and identity, home and family, Tamarind and the Star of Ishta weaves a family mystery together withadventure and wonder from Costa Award Winner author, Jasbinder Bilan.Tamarind has never met her Indian mother, Chinty, who died shortly after she was born. But when her father remarries, Tamarindis sent to India to stay with the family she has never met, in their atmospheric ancestral home—a huge mansion high in theHimalaya mountains.Her arrival in India brings culture shock, secrets, and unanswered questions: What is the tension between her father and thefamily, and why will no one talk about her mother? Instead of answers, she is greeted with ominous silence.Taking refuge in the lush gardens one moon-lit night, she follows a friendly monkey to find an abandoned hut and a glowing starring, and meets Ishta, a mysterious mountain girl. Tamarind unravels the mysteries of the house alongside the search for her ownidentity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ThatBookGal on September 19, 2020

Full review I don’t think there are many words that can correctly sum up how beautiful this little book is, but I’ll attempt it. Whilst this is ultimately the story of a young girl discovering a little more about her heritage, it’s also a tale laced with magic and a little of the supernatural. Sure t......more

Goodreads review by Alice on January 07, 2021

Only child Tamarind has grown up in Bristol with her Dad only knowing her English life and nothing of her late-mother’s Indian culture. This is all changes when her Dad’s new girlfriend Chloe takes him on honeymoon and leaves Tam with her family in the Himalaya. Feeling abandoned Tamarind struggles......more

Goodreads review by Eve on April 29, 2024

Tamarind & the star of Ishta follows Tamarind who never knew her Indian mother. She goes to visit her ancestral home where she wants to find out more about her mother, as she hadn’t known much about her prior this. This is where the story gets a magical twist and mystery, as she finds clues such as......more

Goodreads review by Frida on December 21, 2023

4.25 ⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Muyiwa on June 30, 2021

A delightful little story about family. It’s written primarily for children, so doesn’t feature a particularly complicated plot but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment of it as an adult. I loved the setting, and felt like I got a good picture of what a grand old house in the Himalayan mountains would be......more

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