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A neatly penned down narrative, about the so called traditions, family loyalty, and the sufferings of a newly married girl, that too at an younger age I felt nostalgic when I read about my homeland, Kerala Though it s her debut work,a semi autobiographical story, she could carry the reader with her heroine through out this book I m not going to describe the story , but it was a great experience to read this story of Janaki And after reading this I m going to try my damnedest for the happine If the book shelves of Indian libraries were organised by theme, it s fair to say that the section for books about unhappy arranged marriages would need many kilometers of shelving It s not a rare or unusual topic and I put off reading my copy of Ancient Promises for a long time thinking of the same old same old To some degree I wasn t entirely wrong in thinking that but Jaishree Misra has steered away from domestic violence, instead focusing on the just as toxic domestic indifference Janu s husband is barely present for much of the book, the plot being dominated by his mother and the extended family that Janu has to live with and whom she can t ever seem to please.The book feels very current and I was incredibly surprised when the author mentioned the end of Margaret Thatcher s reign late on in the book I had not realised the book was set so much earlier than I d assumed Once I did realise, the absence of mobile phones, internet and other 21st century communication methods suddenly jumped out at me It s often said by outsiders and of course I m one of them that Indian families handle disability in a positive and nurturing way, so much better than western society Not so in the case of Janu s daughte Ebook Ancient Promises Author Jaishree Misra Ls17.eu Young And Vulnerable, Janu Gave Up Arjun, Her First Love, To Enter Into An Arranged Marriage Years Later, She Is Miserable, Having Been Gradually Shut Out By The Coldness Of Her Husband S Family And His Indifference To Her And Her Daughter S Needs.Finally She Flees To England To Escape The Loveless Union But At What Price To Herself And Those She Loves The Moving Story Of One Woman S Painful Journey Of Self Discovery, Ancient Promises Is About A Marriage, A Divorce, And Motherhood It Is About Why We Love And Lose, Sometimes Seeming To Have Little Control Over Our Destinies.About The AuthorJaishree Misra Is The Best Selling Author Of Ancient Promises, Accidents Like Love And Marriage And Afterwards She Lives In The United Kingdom. One of the best Indian writer I have came across This is a fine piece of autobiographic literature that you can t stop reading until the end Sometimes it will feel like a book translated from Malayalam because it really shows the essence of Kerala lifestyle A must read, I say. Jaishree Misra a semi autobiographical work, Ancient Promises narrates the teajectories in the life of the protagonist Janaki allies Janu.It raises some very important questions regarding the view of society towards womanhood and disability, as in a country like India both are viewed as other Disabled women are doubly marginalized as they are female and because of their disability which contradicts the parameters of normalcy The Protagonist Janaki was forced into marriage by her parents when they come to know about their daughter s romantic relationship with Arjun, a Delhi boy She was married to a Maraar family in Kerala But here she finds no mental or emotional support from her husband and family members..But everything changes with the birth of her daughter Riya who is a mentally disabled child.Once Janaki didn t have any purpose worth fighting for, but now Riya becomes her strength A heart wrenching storylinean autobiography of the author herselfa story that one would wish that it never happened to anyone ever.Beautifully written.Two thumbs up to Jaishree Misra I picked this book up solely because it had been lying in my shelf for about 8 years and I needed to take a break from the usual genre I read which is Mythology I loved how the author details Delhi and Kerala in particular, the dialects, the local shops or markets, the characters and the mind of a newly married 18 year old The storyline is something w Jaishree Misra s debut book with a fresh narrative voice in comparison with the other novelists of her time An unforgettable story, told in first person narrative, Ancient Promises combines in its narrative strategy, romance, myth and social criticism Jane Austen succeeded in bringing irony in her novels, through interesting and poignant observations, which were most often witty as well Taking the same line of novel writing strategy, Jaishree Misra gives opportunity for readers to enjoy the book in multiple perspectives than just a single faceted love story Of course, Janu, the protagonist is the narrator and this is her story However, this is also the story of Kerala and its marriage customs Many irrational and unjust customs still exist in this southern land situated in India s south Many European cultures have established trade relations with Kerala, even before the time of the British But in the long run, it can also be observed that the nature of how people behave, the prying and gossiping and backbiting didn t change at all Neither had any change visited the sad countenance of Kerala s narrow minded arranged marriage custom It is because of these unique views that the novel upholds, that I recommend you the book With her lucid and playful language, Misra creates a sea of emotions and the reader can easily establish personal harmonies with her characters and events In the afterw Read the first page and you know this writer is a Keralite.A realistic story Easy narrative.As the cover says,the story is about a young girl s painful journey to self discovery and freedom.The novel describes the ways of Malayalees very accurately and I had the feeling of reading a Malayalam novel translated to English.The author lavishly uses Malayalam words all through the novel B A page turner, this first book by Jaishree Mishra kept me hooked for a week of my commute time.The blurb on the book says A heartrending story of love and family loyalty Well, a not too unfamiliar theme A teenage romance, a loveless marriage, and a fortuitous reunion with the old love Sure, there are countless novels and movies on this theme Where the book really scores is in the beguiling manner in which the simple and straightforward Janu narrates her tale She, like anyone else, is searching for her happiness in a society sold on show with no place for the soul Yet Janu is devoid of any rancor, blaming her situation on some Karmic inevitability, some ancient promises.In a note at the end of the novel, the author reveals that the story in its essence is autobiographical Of course, the author also makes the point that any work of fiction will also carry its share of imagination Be that as it may, one will not fail to notice the force and vividness in the narration