Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

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Big-hearted, earthy and funny A rattlingly good story Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
When Nikki takes a creative writing job at her local temple, with visions of emancipating the women of the community she left behind as a self-important teenager, shes shocked to discover a group of barely literate women who have no interest in her ideals.

Yet to her surprise, the white dupatta of the widow hides more than just their modesty these are women who have spent their lives in the shadows of fathers, brothers and husbands; being dutiful, raising children and going to temple, but whose inner lives are as rich and fruitful as their untold stories. But as they begin to open up to each other about womanhood, sexuality, and the dark secrets within the community, Nikki realises that the illicit nature of the class may place them all in danger.

East meets west and tradition clashes with modernity in a thought-provoking cross-cultural novel that might make you look again at the women in your life

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Big-hearted, earthy and funny: turns so many preconceptions upside down. A rattlingly good story Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Warm and hilariously funny Good Housekeeping

Charming, hilarious and thoughtful The Pool

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows balances darkness and light, social commentary and ecstatic escapism funny and moving tale of desire and its discontents The Economist

Sensual, authentic and hilarious, I will never look at an aubergine in the same way again 5 stars The Sun

Enlightening and entertaining Woman & Home

A dark comedy about empowerment and friendship Tatler

A page turner Tackles serious themes with a light and funny touch Glamour

Funny yet serious, this is a fab book about women, culture and secrets Prima

By turns erotic, romantic, and mysterious, this tale of women defying patriarchal strictures enchants Kirkus Reviews

Compulsive, funny and wonderfully original this novel glows with witty sensuality. I love it Helen Lederer, Losing It

Poignant, intelligent yet wickedly funny a delightful read that reignites one's belief in the power of sisterhood June Sarpong

Author Bio

Balli Kaur Jaswal is the author of Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows. Born in Singapore and raised in Japan, Russia and the Philippines, she studied creative writing in the US and the UK. She was inspired to write her debut novel after living in Southall, West London. She currently lives in Singapore.