The Secrets Between Us

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Bhima, the unforgettable main character of Thrity Umrigar's beloved national bestseller The Space Between Us, returns in this triumphant sequel-a poignant & compelling novel in which the former servant struggles against the circumstances of class & misfortune to forge a new path for herself & her granddaughter in modern India. It isn't the words we speak that make us who we are. Or even the deeds we do. It is the secrets buried in our hearts. Poor & illiterate, Bhima had faithfully worked for the Dubash family, an upper-middle-class Parsi household, for more than twenty years. Yet after courageously speaking the truth about a heinous crime perpetrated against her own family, the devoted servant was cruelly fired. The sting of that dismissal was made more painful coming from Sera Dubash, the temperamental employer who had long been Bhima's only confidante. A woman who has endured despair & loss with stoicism, Bhima must now find some other way to support herself & her granddaughter, Maya. Bhima's fortunes take an unexpected turn when her path intersects with Parvati, a bitter, taciturn older woman. The two acquaintances soon form a tentative business partnership, selling fruits & vegetables at the local market. As they work together, these two women seemingly bound by fate grow closer, each confessing the truth about their lives & the wounds that haunt them. Discovering her first true friend, Bhima pieces together a new life, & together, the two women learn to stand on their own. A dazzling story of gender, strength, friendship, & second chances, The Secrets Between Us is a powerful & perceptive novel that brilliantly evokes the complexities of life in modern India & the harsh realities faced by women born without privilege as they struggle to survive.