Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste calcutta family; her cousin sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of the family. Sudha is as beautiful, tenderhearted, and serious as anju is plain, whip-smart, and defiant. Yet ...Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste calcutta family; her cousin sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of the family. Sudha is as beautiful, tenderhearted, and serious as anju is plain, whip-smart, and defiant. Yet since the day they were born, sudha and anju have been bonded in ways even their mothers cannot comprehend.