Pyjamas are Forgiving

BOOK
FICTION
India Hachette India
2018

By Twinkle Khanna
BOOKS Cathryn Summerhayes, +44 (0)207 393 4281, SummerhayesOffice@curtisbrown.co.uk
TRANSLATION RIGHTS Melissa Pimentel, +44 (0)20 7393 4425, melissa@curtisbrown.co.uk

There sitting on that porch, that light-eyed man, the one with salt and pepper hair and a decisive
mind, a Pitta like me, is my ex-husband and that woman whose inner element I am unaware of,
unless bitch is accepted as an undiscovered fourth dosha, is his young wife.

Shanthamaaya Sthalam in Kerala is nothing less than the Ironman of Ayurvedic spas. Here,
patients have to undergo daily shots of ghee laced with cow’s urine, and being purged both by
leeches and the world’s most powerful laxative.

Anshu, a regular, is a firm believer in the powers of Ayurveda, but on this visit she finds it harder to
rebalance herself. For among the milieu of new patients is a familiar and unsettling one – her ex-
husband.

In the serene sanctuary of Shanthamaaya, where food is rationed, sex forbidden, and emotions
centered, Anshu finds herself awash with old memories - and she discovers that even as her body
is being rejuvenated, her mind remains a wasteland.

Bittersweet, funny and wise, Pyjamas are Forgiving, is a story of second chances, of losing
yourself, and making yourself anew. It confirms Twinkle Khanna as one of our great storytellers, a
writer who can immerse you in her world, create unforgettable characters and break your heart
even as she makes you laugh out loud.