Turmeric and Tamarind is a novel set in Southern India at the turn of the twentieth century. The reign of Queen Victoria is ending. Two civilizations begin to merge – foreign and native, the rulers and the ruled. Rural communities schooled in Indian thought, philosophy and lifestyle, find themselves at the crossroads. In Turmeric and Tamarind, the tale of two families in the villages of Southern India unfolds against this backdrop. Forbidden liaisons, childhood adventures, and a tragic calamity with far-reaching consequences not just for those involved, but for those they hold most dear.