Missy: A Novel
Autor Raghav Raoen Paperback – 16 mar 2026
The orphaned girls of St. Ursula’s convent are destined to be nuns or servants, but seventeen-year-old Savi dreams of escape. She is chosen to work as a governess for the wealthy Nandiyar family at their country estate in Tamil Nadu, where she falls for a lively and carefree apprentice sculptor. After the violent and horrific events of a single night, they are forced to flee, leaving their homeland forever in the rearview.
Decades later, Savi has become known to all as “Missy” and runs a successful driving school in Chicago. She is a pillar of the South Asian community and the mother of two brilliant, stubborn young women, Mansi and Shilpa. But when Varun, a charming doctor with mysterious connections to her past, enters their lives, a chain of events is set off that puts Missy’s carefully constructed world in jeopardy. Can Missy outrun her secrets? And, if she is forced to face them, what will become of those she loves?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9798899480034
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Northwestern University Press
Colecția Triquarterly
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Northwestern University Press
Colecția Triquarterly
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Notă biografică
RAGHAV RAO was born in Mumbai and grew up in London, Los Angeles, and Southern India. He teaches at the University of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and writes a newsletter about information saturation.
Recenzii
"From the Bay of Bengal to the shores of Lake Michigan, Missy traces the incredible life of a woman who escapes her solitary, powerless, and violent past and re-creates herself in the land of opportunity, finally finding family and prosperity but also the burdens of fleeing one’s darkest secrets. Raghav Rao’s debut novel is a powerful migration story that gives necessary nuance to the American dream and vivid life to the inescapable costs of freedom and reinvention.” —Vu Tran, author of Dragonfish
“Missy is a terrifically absorbing story, rich with the tangled intricacies of Indian and American lives. Its women are fiery and uncompromising as they follow their complex trajectories—I read about them hungrily and wished them the best. Raghav Rao’s debut novel isn’t just promising, it’s truly accomplished.” —Rosellen Brown, author of The Lake on Fire
“Raghav Rao’s story of two families, torn apart by murder and reunited across continents by love, is a rich and atmospheric story of passion and crime, redemption and forgiveness. The lush prose sweeps us into the complex lives of two immigrants, fleeing their homes in India in a desperate quest for a better life, yet desolate, lonely, and incomplete in the land of freedom. Missy is, at its core, a tale about the complex meaning of homeland—one that every reader can relate to.” —Harini Nagendra, author of The Bangalore Detectives Club
“Missy is a terrifically absorbing story, rich with the tangled intricacies of Indian and American lives. Its women are fiery and uncompromising as they follow their complex trajectories—I read about them hungrily and wished them the best. Raghav Rao’s debut novel isn’t just promising, it’s truly accomplished.” —Rosellen Brown, author of The Lake on Fire
“Raghav Rao’s story of two families, torn apart by murder and reunited across continents by love, is a rich and atmospheric story of passion and crime, redemption and forgiveness. The lush prose sweeps us into the complex lives of two immigrants, fleeing their homes in India in a desperate quest for a better life, yet desolate, lonely, and incomplete in the land of freedom. Missy is, at its core, a tale about the complex meaning of homeland—one that every reader can relate to.” —Harini Nagendra, author of The Bangalore Detectives Club
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'The writing is raw and electric and sizzles across the page' Amita Murray
She's chosen her own future.
Madras, India: The orphaned girls of St Ursula's convent are destined to be nuns or servants but seventeen-year-old Savi dreams of escape. Responsible and good with languages, she's taken on as governess for the wealthy Nandiyar family at their country estate.
The horrific events of a single night force Savi and her love, Ananda, into a dangerous journey, re-emerging in America under new identities, their homeland forever in their rearview.
But the past is never far away.
Forty years later, Savi, known to all as Missy, is the embodiment of the American dream successful business owner in Chicago, pillar of the South Asian community, and mother to two brilliant, stubborn young women, Mansi and Shilpa.
Until Varun, a charming doctor, enters their lives, setting off a chain of events that puts Missy's carefully constructed world in jeopardy with the revelation that you can never truly outrun your secrets
A spellbinding, heartbreaking debut - fans of Monica Ali, Bernardine Evaristo and Brit Bennett will adore this.
'Rich and atmospheric' Harini Nagendra
Readers everywhere are falling for Missy:
'Rao's characters are lively, often funny, and incredibly headstrongThe scenes showing Missy and her family's home life feel like being wrapped up in a warm blanket and served something hot and delicious.' Reader Review
'A beautifully written and developed book about regret and choosing a different life a moving story with a strong central character.' Reader Review
'Wow. What a read! The characters and conflict were so engrossing a great book club read!' Reader Review
'I particularly liked the strong female characters and family relationshipsWorth reading if you like family dramas spanning across different generations and countries.' Reader Review
'I can't believe this is a debut with the way it has been sketched out. Loved the plot and the characters.' Reader Review
'The writing is raw and electric and sizzles across the page' Amita Murray
She's chosen her own future.
Madras, India: The orphaned girls of St Ursula's convent are destined to be nuns or servants but seventeen-year-old Savi dreams of escape. Responsible and good with languages, she's taken on as governess for the wealthy Nandiyar family at their country estate.
The horrific events of a single night force Savi and her love, Ananda, into a dangerous journey, re-emerging in America under new identities, their homeland forever in their rearview.
But the past is never far away.
Forty years later, Savi, known to all as Missy, is the embodiment of the American dream successful business owner in Chicago, pillar of the South Asian community, and mother to two brilliant, stubborn young women, Mansi and Shilpa.
Until Varun, a charming doctor, enters their lives, setting off a chain of events that puts Missy's carefully constructed world in jeopardy with the revelation that you can never truly outrun your secrets
A spellbinding, heartbreaking debut - fans of Monica Ali, Bernardine Evaristo and Brit Bennett will adore this.
'Rich and atmospheric' Harini Nagendra
Readers everywhere are falling for Missy:
'Rao's characters are lively, often funny, and incredibly headstrongThe scenes showing Missy and her family's home life feel like being wrapped up in a warm blanket and served something hot and delicious.' Reader Review
'A beautifully written and developed book about regret and choosing a different life a moving story with a strong central character.' Reader Review
'Wow. What a read! The characters and conflict were so engrossing a great book club read!' Reader Review
'I particularly liked the strong female characters and family relationshipsWorth reading if you like family dramas spanning across different generations and countries.' Reader Review
'I can't believe this is a debut with the way it has been sketched out. Loved the plot and the characters.' Reader Review