A review by jilliegirl
Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya

4.0

A poignant book about a peasant family that takes place in India. I found this book to be compellingly written and haunting. As always, it is hard to live off the land..."This is one of the truths of our existence as those who live by the land know: that sometimes we eat and sometimes we starve. We live by our labors from one harvest to the next..."