Kamala Markandaya
Nectar in a Sieve: A Novel of Rural India
Mass Market Paperback
(Signet/New American LIbrary Jan. 1, 1954)
Nectar In A Sieve is the story of a simple woman of India who never lost her faith in life or love for her husband and children - despite her endless battle against relentless nature, changing times, and dire poverty.