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    "description": "<p><b>'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving\u2026and that\u2019s all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND</b></p><p><b>'Warm and witty' <i>Sunday Times</i></b></p><p><b>'The gifted Syal does it again' <i>Indpendent</i></b></p><p>HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET THE LIFE YOU CAN'T HAVE?</p><p> Shyama, aged forty-eight, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together.</p><p>Meanwhile, in a rural village in India, young Mala, trapped in an oppressive marriage, dreams of escape.</p><p>When Shyama and Mala meet, they help each other realise their dreams. But will fate guarantee them both happiness?...</p><p>Brimming with warmth, wit and indignation, Meera Syal immerses us in a devastating story of friendship, family and the lengths we will go to have a perfect life. THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MOTHERS is her long-awaited third novel and shows Meera Syal at the height of her literary powers</p><br /><p>'Brilliant. It is destined to be a bestseller.' - ESTHER FREUD</p>",
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