num_pages: 217
description: In the second world war, Kamala and her brother are removed from their parent's home in Calcutta to the safer environment of their village in Northern Kerela. At once an outsider and an integral part of her ancestral home, Kamala struggle to fathom the intricacies of class, caste and language.
language: English
title: A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir
titlecomplete: A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir
genres: Memoir, India
ratings_count: 182
publisher: Penguin Group