Tiger Hills

As a child, Devi befriends a young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. Over the years, Devi and Devanna become inseparable as they go to school together and learn more about the extended family that surrounds them.

However things change when Devi meets Muthi, a young man who has killed a tiger and is feted as a hero. Although she is still a child and Muthi is a man, Devi vows that one day she will marry him. It is this love that will gradually drive a wedge between her and her friend Devanna, who has been taken under the wing of a local missionary. For Devi is blind to the fact that Devanna himself has fallen for her.

Devanna leaves the village to study medicine, in the hope that when he returns Devi will see his worth and return his love, but then a tragedy changes the fate of all three, with far-reaching consequences for the generations to come.

Long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize 2010 (UK)

“'Tragic in parts but ultimately a beautifully written saga, this is the emergence of a major new talent'”

Lavish...Sarita Mandanna's fusion of history and romance makes for an aromatic blend. -- Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT
'An epic and extraordinary debut from an astonishing talent.' -- Caroline Jowett DAILY EXPRESS
Tragic in parts but ultimately a beautifully written saga, this is the emergence of a major new talent -- Virgina Blackburn SUNDAY EXPRESS
An epic love story from start to finish BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
Mandanna fuses history and romance to tell a vivid story, painting pictures that reverberate in the mind. OXFORD TIMES
Sweet novel about a secret love. HEAT MAGAZINE
More than alove story, Tiger Hills explores the hazardous side of passion and the shackling grip of memory once love has been thwarted. INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE / NEW YORK TIMES
An epic, exotic love story...It is a blockbuster debut from Sarita Mandanna that will be in many beach bags this summer. SANDWELL CHRONICLE

Sarita Mandanna was born and brought up in India and worked in Hong Kong before moving to the US. She is a private equity professional now based in New York City. Sarita holds an MBA from Wharton and a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management.

As a child, Devi befriends a young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. Over the years, Devi and Devanna become inseparable as they go to school together and learn more about the extended family that surrounds them.However things change when Devi meets Muthi, a young man who has killed a tiger and is feted as a hero. Although she is still a child and Muthi is a man, Devi vows that one day she will marry him. It is this love that will gradually drive a wedge between her and her friend Devanna, who has been taken under the wing of a local missionary. For Devi is blind to the fact that Devanna himself has fallen for her.Devanna leaves the village to study medicine, in the hope that when he returns Devi will see his worth and return his love, but then a tragedy changes the fate of all three, with far-reaching consequences for the generations to come.

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