The Fertile Earth: A Novel
By Ruthvika Rao
Hardcover
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By Ruthvika Rao
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FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • FINALIST FOR 2025 CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE • An unforgettable story of love and resistance surrounding two young people born across social lines, set against a tumultuous political landscape in India.
"[A] heart-wrenching tale of forbidden love" —THE WASHINGTON POST
Vijaya and Sree are the daughters of the Deshmukhs of Irumi. Hailing from a lineage of ancestral aristocrats, their family’s social status and power over villagers on their l...


