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At eighteen, Somlata married into the Mitras: a once noble Bengali household whose descendants have taken to pawning off the family gold to keep up appearances.

When Pishima, the embittered matriarch, dies, Somlata is the first to discover her aunt-in-law's body - and her sharp-tongued ghost.

First demanding that Somlata hide her gold from the family's prying hands, Pishima's ghost continues to wreak havoc on the Mitras. Secrets spilt, cooking spoilt, Somlata finds herself at the centre of the chaos. And as the family teeter on the brink of bankruptcy, it looks like it's up to her to fix it.

The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die is a frenetic, funny and fresh novel about three generations of Mitra women, a jewellery box, and the rickety family they hold together.



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A chaotic, furious, extraordinary Bengali confection . . . Irresistible * Philip Hensher, The Spectator Books of the Year *

The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die

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    A Paperback / softback by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

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      Publisher: John Murray Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/04/2020
      ISBN13: 9781529391022, 978-1529391022
      ISBN10: 1529391024

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      At eighteen, Somlata married into the Mitras: a once noble Bengali household whose descendants have taken to pawning off the family gold to keep up appearances.

      When Pishima, the embittered matriarch, dies, Somlata is the first to discover her aunt-in-law's body - and her sharp-tongued ghost.

      First demanding that Somlata hide her gold from the family's prying hands, Pishima's ghost continues to wreak havoc on the Mitras. Secrets spilt, cooking spoilt, Somlata finds herself at the centre of the chaos. And as the family teeter on the brink of bankruptcy, it looks like it's up to her to fix it.

      The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die is a frenetic, funny and fresh novel about three generations of Mitra women, a jewellery box, and the rickety family they hold together.



      Trade Review
      A chaotic, furious, extraordinary Bengali confection . . . Irresistible * Philip Hensher, The Spectator Books of the Year *

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