Memories of a Malabar Lady: M. Sreekumari Vasudevan's Reminiscences of Life with Justice K.S. Menon 1926-1956

M. Sreekumari Vasudevans Reminiscences of Life with Justice K.S. Menon,1926-1956, is a story of smaller units and individuals in a sprawling joint family and a young womans widening arc of experience, combining the skills of a professional historian and the empathy of a son to fashion the story of an era through personal, modest, and smaller scenes of historical change.

Format: Hardback
Length: 258 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2023
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

M. Sreekumari Vasudevans Reminiscences of Life with Justice K.S. Menon,1926-1956, is a memoir that recounts the author's early life in the company of her father, K.S. Menon, a prominent lawyer in the Madras Presidency. The book spans a decade and covers various locations, including Mamballikalam, the matrilineal family estate in Malabar, Madras, and the princely state of Jodhpur. It provides a glimpse into the life of a smaller unit and individual within a sprawling joint family, as well as the author's own widening arc of experience. What sets the book apart is Hari Vasudevan's ability to blend the skills of a professional historian with the empathy of a son, resulting in a captivating narrative that captures the essence of an era through the personal, modest, and smaller scenes of historical change.

Weight: 424g
Dimension: 151 x 226 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789391928155