The Brass Notebook - by Devaki Jain (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Description</p><p>In this no-holds-barred memoir, Devaki Jain begins with her childhood in</p><p>south India, a life of comfort and ease with a father who served as dewan in the</p><p>Princely States of Mysore and Gwalior. But there were restrictions too, that</p><p>come with growing up in an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family, as well as the rarely</p><p>spoken about dangers of predatory male relatives. Ruskin College, Oxford, gave</p><p>her her first taste of freedom in 1955, at the age of 22. Oxford brought her a</p><p>degree in philosophy and economics-as well as hardship, as she washed dishes</p><p>in a cafe to pay her fees. It was here, too, that she had her early encounters with</p><p>the sensual life. With rare candour, she writes of her romantic liaisons in Oxford</p><p>and Harvard, and falling in love with her 'unsuitable boy'-her husband, </p><p>Lakshmi Jain, whom she married against her beloved father's wishes.</p><p>Devaki's professional life saw her becoming deeply involved with the cause</p><p>of 'poor' women-workers in the informal economy, for whom she strove</p><p>to get a better deal. In the international arena, she joined cause with the</p><p>concerns of the colonized nations of the south, as they fought to make their</p><p>voices heard against the rich and powerful nations of the former colonizers.</p><p>Her work brought her into contact with world leaders and thinkers, amongst</p><p>them, Vinoba Bhave, Nelson Mandela, Henry Kissinger, and Iris Murdoch. </p><p><br></p>
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