Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur

A compelling family story set against the backdrop of Partition, following a young woman caught between tradition, education, family expectations and forbidden love.

Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur is a richly layered novel about family, independence and love, set against the backdrop of India’s Partition.

The story follows Virmati, a young woman born into a strict, traditional household, whose desire for education and independence leads her into a complicated relationship with a married professor. As she struggles to define her own life, the choices she makes create lasting tensions within her family.

Exploring family, women’s education, social expectations, independence, love and Partition, this is an engaging choice for readers who enjoy character-driven Indian fiction and stories rooted in social history.

The cover identifies the book as the Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book.

Book Details

• Author: Manju Kapur
• Publisher: Faber
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780571260645
• Genre / Category: Fiction / Indian Literature
• Format: Paperback
• Original MRP: UK £7.99 RRP