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According to the dictates of her caste, her head is shaved and she puts on widow's whites. From dawn to dusk, she is not allowed to contaminate herself with human touch, not even to comfort her small children. Sivakami dutifully follows custom, except for one defiant act: She moves back to her dead husband's house to raise her children. There, her servant Muchami, a closeted gay man who is bound by a different caste's rules, becomes her public face. Their singular relationship holds three generations of the family together through the turbulent first half of the twentieth century, as India endures great social and political change. But as time passes, the family changes, too; Sivakami's son will question the strictures of the very beliefs that his mother has scrupulously upheld.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Toss of a Lemon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is heartbreaking and exhilarating, profoundly exotic yet utterly recognizable in evoking the tensions that change brings to every family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0547247877\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"bw30e1-h41qr9-rz7x2-jb2jnv\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0547247877\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"be6vh8-ep758u-1v9646-ufh6m7\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0547247877\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"ngfszi-jd0jcr-xdel2l-61x0hb\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-5\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"vpljr5-5sxnh7-aoy936-mi9y2w\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstancefw_2RgZUkBcVuAQv3IyfFw\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_4\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-asin=\"0547247877\" data-customer-id=\"\" data-marketplace=\"A21TJRUUN4KGV\" data-session-id=\"257-8936680-7131662\" data-logged-in=\"false\" class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📚\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Note on Book Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eThis is a pre-owned\/used book.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile all pages are intact and perfectly readable\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book may show signs of wear such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Minor creases or bends, 2) Slight yellowing of pages, 3) Faint markings or name written inside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ensure good, readable condition for every book we sell.\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for new or pristine condition, please check our listings marked as \"New.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Used Books @99","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Historical fiction \/ Used","offer_id":47710128046334,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/4431\/1806\/files\/The_Toss_of_a_Lemon_By_Padma_Viswanathan_second_hand_books_online.jpg?v=1768822736","url":"https:\/\/usedbooks99.com\/products\/the-toss-of-a-lemon-by-padma-viswanathan","provider":"Used Books @99","version":"1.0","type":"link"}