About the Book: Dukhi Dadiba is a captivating Parsi love story set in late-19th-century Mumbai, exploring the heroine’s dilemma between marrying for money or for love. Through vivid characters, true-to-life dialogue, and twists of fate, Taraporewala brings to life the upper-class Parsi society as it navigates Westernization, social ambition, and family obligations. Enhanced by evocative illustrations from M.V. Dhurandhar, this tale of romance, ethics, and societal pressures immerses readers in a richly detailed historical world.