The 'Girls From Patna' – A tale of sigblings' relationship journey
A light-hearted slice of life story, it will ring true with all readers, irrespective of whether they belong to Patna or not
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Mumbai: Business journalist Surabhi has forayed into the world of fiction writing with her first novel – The Girls From Patna.
The novel, which was released earlier this month, is set in modern day Patna and delves into family relationships. A contemporary story, it also examines the debate of nature versus nurture – what constitutes a family and home.
A light-hearted slice of life story, it will ring true with all readers, irrespective of whether they belong to Patna or not.
The novel starts with the death of the family matriarch –Saroj Sinha, which has her granddaughters – Neha and Priyanka, rushing home to Patna from New Delhi, where they both live. But it is a bitter sweet homecoming for the two young women with old hurts and new misgivings rising to the fore. A cousin's sudden arrest adds more drama to this story. Will the two young women be able to forgive each other and accept that they cannot wish each other away?
The book also tries to highlight that the State capital is not as underdeveloped or backward as it is often perceived to be though it is not free of its own set of challenges.
Represented by The Book Bakers Literary Agency and published by Locksley Hall Publishing LLP, The Girls From Patna is getting a lot of attention from readers, who have hardly ever read any modern day and realistic stories based in Patna.
Surabhi has nearly two decades of experience as a business journalist, writing government policy, macro-economic issues as well as banking and financial sectors — initially from Delhi and now from Mumbai. She has worked in leading national newspapers. She is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi and Lady Shri Ram College for Women. A formal launch of the book is expected soon. It is currently available on Amazon and Pustakmandi.
