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Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was born.So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions for her extended family. But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey, a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls herself Ishta. Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is ...
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Nikki Gamble caught up with Jasbinder Bilan to talk about her new novel, Tamarind and the Star of Ishta. This novel is Jasbinder's take on The Secret Garden, free from the trappings of colonialism. The story is, however, wholly original. Listen in to find out more.
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Tamarind & the Star of Ishta
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