{"product_id":"the-missing-piece","title":"The Missing Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Piece by Parul Sharma | A Story of Belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Piece: A Story of Belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e by Parul Sharma is an emotionally rich literary novel about identity, family, inheritance, and the search for home. Set against the backdrop of an old Indian mohalla shaped by history and tradition, the story follows London-born Sukanya as a long-awaited return forces her to reconsider what belonging truly means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSukanya has grown up in London listening to stories about Bulandwada, the ancient neighbourhood her father left behind. She imagines its narrow lanes, courtyards, and the fading Nawabon ki Haveli as part of a lost family world. When her grandmother falls ill, Sukanya is finally allowed to visit the place she has long imagined as home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Bulandwada, she is welcomed warmly by people who appear willing to embrace her despite the complicated history surrounding her family. As Sukanya becomes immersed in the rhythms of the mohalla, its memories, relationships, and traditions, she begins to feel a powerful sense of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the community also has a darker side. Beneath its beauty and intimacy are rigid social hierarchies, unresolved resentments, and family tensions that punish those who challenge established expectations. As Sukanya begins to uncover these hidden conflicts, she must confront uncomfortable truths about her inheritance, her family's past, and the real cost of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You’ll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSukanya's homecoming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow a London-born woman as she returns to the Indian neighbourhood her family once called home.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulandwada:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore the historic mohalla, its winding lanes, courtyards, traditions, and fading architectural legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily inheritance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Examine how the past, family history, and inherited expectations can shape the present.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity and belonging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consider what it means to feel at home between different cultures, places, and generations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHidden social tensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncover the hierarchies, resentments, and conflicts beneath the community's welcoming surface.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReckoning with the past:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow Sukanya as new discoveries challenge her understanding of her family and herself.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition and change:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore the tension between established social structures and the desire to choose a different future.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders of contemporary Indian literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of family sagas and coming-of-age stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in cultural identity and migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThose who enjoy emotionally layered stories about belonging and family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders exploring social hierarchy, tradition, and generational conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBook clubs seeking thought-provoking contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the idea that returning home does not necessarily mean finding the uncomplicated sense of belonging we imagine. Sukanya's journey reveals how family history, social expectations, memory, and inherited identity can shape the way a person understands both home and herself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its richly drawn setting, emotional depth, and exploration of the tensions between heritage and change, this paperback is an engaging choice for readers who enjoy literary fiction that examines family, identity, community, and the complicated meaning of home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parul Sharma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54604198904083,"sku":"BY13.5935","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/the-missing-piece","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}