Homeless bird
1st ed.
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Publication
2000 - HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780060284541
- ISBN-100060284544
- ISBN-100060284528
- ISBN-139780060284527
- Goodreads1460283', '1460281
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ7.W5718 Ho 2000
- LCCPZ7.W5718Ho 2000
Description
Gloria Whelan's National Book Award–winning novel chronicles the breathtaking story of a remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate. Like many girls her age in India, thirteen–year–old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled; her life has been sold for a dowry. In prose both graceful and unflinching, this powerful novel relays the story of a rare young woman, who even when cast out into a brutal current of time–worn tradition, sets out to forge her own remarkable future.Inspired by a newspaper article about the real thirteen–year–old widows in India today, this universally acclaimed best–selling novel, characterized by spare, lyrical language and remarkable detail, transports readers into the heart of a gripping tale of hope.
Description
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
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