{"product_id":"ladies-coupe-1","title":"Ladies Coupe by Anita Nair","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe novel follows \u003cstrong data-end=\"37\" data-start=\"18\"\u003eAkhilandeshwari\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Akhila”), a 45-year-old single income tax clerk from a conservative Tamil Brahmin family. Feeling boxed into roles—daughter, sister, aunt, provider—she impulsively buys a one-way train ticket to Kanyakumari and boards the \u003cstrong data-end=\"279\" data-start=\"262\"\u003eladies’ coupe\u003c\/strong\u003e, where she shares the journey with five other women:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"229\" data-start=\"190\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"10\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eJanaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pampered wife and confused mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"230\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"232\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"19\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMargaret Shanti\u003c\/strong\u003e, a chemistry teacher trapped in a loveless marriage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"274\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"15\" data-start=\"0\"\u003ePrabha Devi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the archetypal dutiful daughter and wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"314\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"316\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"10\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eSheela\u003c\/strong\u003e, a perceptive fourteen-year-old copeing with grief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"356\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"358\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"16\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMarikolanthu\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose life was shattered by a single traumatic incident\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.in\/book\/ladies-coupe\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.in\/book\/ladies-coupe\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"435\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThrough their intimate conversations, Akhila confronts her lifelong question: \u003cem data-end=\"155\" data-start=\"78\"\u003eCan a woman stay single and be happy, or does she need a man to feel whole?\u003c\/em\u003e Over the course of the journey, their stories—of love, sacrifice, rebellion, and courage—guide her toward freedom, self-respect, and clarity about her own identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"435\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnita Nair\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1966, Kerala) is a prolific Indian novelist whose works have been translated into over 30 languages. Her repertoire includes literary fiction (\u003cem data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eThe Better Man\u003c\/em\u003e), romance, noir (\u003cem data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eCut Like Wound\u003c\/em\u003e), children’s literature, poetry, and essays. \u003cem data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eLadies Coupé\u003c\/em\u003e is one of her most acclaimed, earning her literary prizes including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for children's writing and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"417\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCrossword Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.in\/author-details\/anita-nair\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.in\/author-details\/anita-nair\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eNair is also a screenwriter (her adaptation of \u003cem data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"70\"\u003eLessons in Forgetting\u003c\/em\u003e won a National Film Award) and mentors writers through her creative-writing program, \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"173\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eAnita’s Attic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anitanair.net\/about\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/anitanair.net\/about\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"805\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHer narratives often explore women’s lives within patriarchal structures, depicting ordinary Indian women discovering their own purpose, strength, and agency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276451410177,"sku":"2PJZPSOOX-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/LC_3fcbef76-1308-40c7-a96d-c7ea362575ff.jpg?v=1654850952","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/ladies-coupe-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}