The House of Hidden Mothers, Meera Syal
The House of Hidden Mothers, Meera Syal
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The House of Hidden Mothers
A Novel

Author: Meera Syal

Narrator: Meera Syal

Unabridged: 14 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/14/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Women

Synopsis

Shyama, a forty-eight-year-old London divorcée, already has an unruly teenage daughter, but that doesn't stop her and her younger lover, Toby, from wanting a child together. Their relationship may look like a cliché, but despite the news from her doctor that she no longer has any viable eggs, Shyama's not ready to give up on their dream of having a baby. So they decide to find an Indian surrogate to carry their child, which is how they meet Mala, a young woman trapped in an oppressive marriage in a small Indian town from which she's desperate to escape. But as the pregnancy progresses, they discover that their simple arrangement may be far more complicated than it seems.

About Meera Syal

Meera Syal is an acclaimed actress, comedian, playwright, producer, and novelist. She starred in David Hare's play Behind the Beautiful Forevers at the National Theatre in London. The author of the novels Anita and Me and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Syal is highly regarded for her funny, sharp, and provocative fiction. She was appointed Commander of the British Empire for Services to Drama and Literature in the British Government's 2015 Honours List.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elaine

This is a read that at times is quite magnificent. It is a story that attempts to blow the doors off the myth that is “traditional Indian life”, a story of Indian life, love and surrogacy. There are two women at the heart of this story. Shyama is in her mid 40s, a divorced single parent, a business w......more

Goodreads review by Kookie

Very decent writing marred by a ridiculous twist and a reference to a historical event that couldn't have been more out of place and jarring.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

had high hopes for this novel but didn't quite do it for me like the idea of the plot but felt that the novel itself could of been shorter and got bogged down......more

Goodreads review by Girl with her Head in a Book

For my full review see here: [URL not allowed] Having read and loved Anita and Me earlier this year, I was intrigued to see her third novel was being released and then doubly excited to receive a review copy from Netgalley. Meera Syal is one of those all-round amazing people wh......more

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