{"product_id":"the-summer-of-cool","title":"The Summer of Cool by Suchitra Krishnamoorthi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eBook Summary – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eThe Summer of Cool\u003c\/em\u003e follows the story of ten‑year‑old Chitrangana Varma (nicknamed Chitty), who lives in a bustling cooperative housing society in Mumbai called Swapnalok. Chitty is imaginative, mischievous, and a born storyteller — she lies “effortlessly” to wriggle out of tricky situations, and has many dreams: having long hair, her mother baking her an “angel cake,” becoming a bathroom‑decorator, and above all, finding her missing father. As the story unfolds, Chitty’s life is full of quirky neighbours, family dynamics (including her elder sister Smita and her whimsical grandmother), fantasy moments (like a talking doll, Sapna, that only Chitty hears), and adventures in the city as she sets off in search of her father. Along the way there are ups and downs — friendship, disappointment, longing, wonder — mixing humour, imagination, and poignancy; the climax ties together her emotional journey and gives resolution both to her family’s longing and her own dreams. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuchitra Krishnamoorthi\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Indian actress, singer, writer, painter, and generally multi‑talented artist born on November 27, 1975, in Bombay (Mumbai), India. She comes from a family with a scholarly background — her mother was a historian and professor, her father an income tax commissioner. She has worked in films (notably \u003cem data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eKabhi Haan Kabhi Naa\u003c\/em\u003e), music (pop albums), television, and theatre. \u003cem data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eThe Summer of Cool\u003c\/em\u003e was her first novel, released in 2009; it is part of the \u003cem data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eSwapnalok Society\u003c\/em\u003e series and draws heavily on her memories of growing up in a cooperative housing society in downtown Mumbai. Her style combines whimsy, observation, humour, and emotional depth, especially in exploring childhood longing, family, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45157100519610,"sku":"2PDZH86PT-Used","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/TheSummerofCool.jpg?v=1758715093","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-summer-of-cool","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}