by Rani Manicka · Altaya · tapa dura · ISBN 9788448722746
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«Madre del arroz» is the novel by Rani Manicka, published by Altaya in hardcover (519 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative begins with Lakshmi, who becomes a matriarch at nineteen, and follows the women of her family in Malaysia over four generations. The personal and the historical intertwine in a story about love, resilience, and the survival of traditions in Southeast Asia.
Originally published as 'The Rice Mother' and translated into Spanish by Albert Solé. The cover of this edition includes the subtitle 'Vivencias de mujer'.
For readers of family sagas and historical and contemporary fiction, with an interest in stories set in Asia and in book clubs.
Rani Manicka is a Malaysian-born novelist, who divides her time between Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
