{"product_id":"lessons-in-forgetting-1","title":"Lessons In Forgetting by Anita Nair","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eLessons in Forgetting\u003c\/em\u003e, readers meet \u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eMeera\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-composed corporate wife and cookbook author living in Bangalore. Her life suddenly unravels when her husband disappears one night following a party. Meera is thrust into the role of sole caregiver—not just for her two children, but also for her mother, grandmother, and their sprawling ancestral home, Lilac House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eMeanwhile, across the city, \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"631\"\u003eProfessor J. A. Krishnamurthy (JAK)\u003c\/strong\u003e—an expert in cyclone studies who has recently returned to India—faces a crisis of his own: his nineteen-year-old daughter Smriti lies comatose after a brutal attack during a seaside holiday. Frustrated by the lack of support from police or her boyfriend, JAK becomes dogged in his pursuit of the truth Through a series of chance encounters, Meera and JAK’s lives begin to converge in unexpected ways—like the spiraling, unpredictable force of a cyclone. Together, they navigate trauma, grief, and personal upheaval, discovering that new beginnings can emerge from endings .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eAnita Nair\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of India’s most celebrated contemporary authors, writing across diverse genres—literary fiction, noir, poetry, essays, children's literature, and translations. \u003cem data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eLessons in Forgetting\u003c\/em\u003e was adapted by Nair into a screenplay for the film version, which featured in the Indian Panorama at IFFI in 2012 and earned the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eShe has received several prestigious honors, including the Central Sahitya Akademi Award, the Crossword Prize, and accolades for her contributions to children’s literature. Nair is also the founder of Anita’s Attic, a creative writing mentorship programme that has nurtured over a hundred emerging writers, and is known for her role as a High‑Profile Supporter of the UNHCR\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45168017080506,"sku":"2UIGP66TD-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/OIP_3909d8f7-6bec-42ef-b686-b9ffa884ab2a.jpg?v=1762926392","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/lessons-in-forgetting-1","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}