{"product_id":"book-1xzp","title":"Maria, Just Maria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A rare novel.' - S. HAREESH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A must-read!' - DAISY ROCKWELL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of her grandfather, Maria has stopped speaking - not because she can't, but because she doesn't want to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in a psychiatric hospital, as she begins the process of 'reconnecting with reality', Maria recalls her journey of being 'just Maria' - a girl born into a Syrian Christian family in Kerala, whose companions were a grandfather who took her along to wander around the village and its toddy shops, a great-aunt with dementia who challenged Maria's position as the youngest in the family, a dog with a penchant for philosophy, various long-dead family members including a great-grandmother with a knack for prophecies, a patron saint who insisted on interfering in people's affairs, and Karthav Eesho Mishiha with whom Maria has regular conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandhya Mary's novel\u003cem\u003e Maria, Just Maria\u003c\/em\u003e - masterfully translated by the award-winning Jayasree Kalathil - is an insightful and humorous take on ideas like normal-abnormal, natural-human, love-hate, etc. that define contemporary society, and the exuberant and moving story of a woman trying to find her place in this world. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67151458074928,"sku":"BD1xzp","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1xzp-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782525090","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1xzp","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}