The vine of desire
a novel
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2002 - Doubleday, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
93,250 words, Guess
Page Count
373 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivevineofdesirenove00diva
- Internet Archivevineofdesirenove0000diva_w2x7
- ISBN-100385497296
- ISBN-139780385497299
- Goodreads1334459
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2001042293
- OCLC Control Number47255309
- Open LibraryOL3950245M
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3554.I86 V56 2002
Description
The beloved characters of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's bestselling novel Sister of My Heart are reunited in this powerful narrative that challenges the emotional bond between two lifelong friends, as the husband of one becomes dangerously attracted to the other.Anju and Sudha formed an astounding, almost psychic connection during their childhood in India. When Anju invites Sudha, a single mother in Calcutta, to come live with her and her husband, Sunil, in California, Sudha foolishly accepts, knowing full well that Sunil has long desired her. As Sunil's attraction rises to the surface, the trio must struggle to make sense of the freedoms of America--and of the ties that bind them to India and to one another.From the Trade Paperback edition.
First Sentence
The day Sudha stepped off the plane from India into Anju's arms, leaving a ruined marriage behind, their lives changed forever.
Description
"The Vine of Desire continues the story of Anju and Sudha, the two young women at the center of Divakaruni's bestselling novel Sister of My Heart. Far from Calcutta, the city of their childhood, and after years of living separate lives, Anju and Sudha rekindle their friendship in America. The deep-seated love they feel for each other provides the support each of them needs. It gives Anju the strength to pick up the pieces of her life after a miscarriage, and Sudha the confidence to make a life for herself and her baby daughter, Dayita - without her husband. The women's bond is shaken to the core when they must confront the deeply passionate feelings that Anju's husband has for Sudha. Meanwhile, the unlikely relationships they form with men and women in the world outside the immigrant Indian community as well as with their families in India profoundly transform them, forcing them to question the central assumptions of their lives."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Fiction
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