Origins of love
By: Kishwar Desai
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9781471101472; 9781471101465; 9781471111228; 9781471101496
Subjects: Englisch; Roman; Surrogate mothers; Abandoned children; Fiction
Description: This is a stunning story of the value of life. In Delhi a small baby lies alone and abandoned. The product of IVF and surrogacy, she had been so coveted - until she was born with a fatal illness. No one knows how the infection could have been transferred to the child, but one thing is certain: no one wants her now. Thousands of miles away in London, Kate and Ben are desperate for a baby. But, despite all their efforts, fate seems to be skewed against them. Then, as Kate suffers another miscarriage, she knows something has to change. She has heard of women who are prepared to carry a baby for others, and she knows this might be a way to finally find happiness. But will her desire for a baby stop at nothing? And between the two, feisty social worker Simran Singh is determined to uncover the truth behind the shadowy facade of the multi-million dollar surrogacy industry. Women and children are being exploited, their lives thrown away like so much dust. Is she is the only person prepared to stand up for what is right.