WORDS Book Group

Tuesday, January 147:00—8:30 PMTrustees' RoomNevins Library305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844

This book group focuses on authors and stories that explore diverse and underrepresented voices and experiences.

This month we are discussing "The Widows of Malabar Hill" by Sujata Massey.

A little about the book:

Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's rights. Mistry Law is handling the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen goes through the papers, she notices something strange: all three have signed over their inheritance to a charity. What will they live on if they forfeit what their husband left them? Perveen is suspicious.

New members are always welcome.  Books are available at the Main Desk for one month before the meeting.

No Registration Required