Flamingo, 1997. Foxing around page edges and on endpapers, dustjacket spine faded, with wear at each end of spine, 'ex libris' bookplate on front endpaper.

Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, this novel tells the story of twins Esthappen and Rahel. Amongst the vats of banana jam and heaps of peppercorns in their grandmother's factory they try to craft a childhood for themselves amidst what constitutes their family.