From a sleepy village in Bengal, to the fast paced cities of Kolkata, New York, New Delhi and London, Erika Banerji evokes lives and landscapes with delicate precision and grace. An estranged couple discover that illness heals their relationship; a maid reconciles to life and marriage back in her village; A young Punjabi woman leaves everything behind to marry a stranger in London; a computer salesman secretly wishes for an alternative life in New York. These are moving and subtle tales which explore the significance of the understated moments in lives whilst the human psyche provides a powerful frame for each unfolding drama. They are brimming with sharp observations of lives at home or abroad and reflect the author’s infinite sympathy for the ordinary.
