Someone else's garden: a novel
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Published:
New York : Harper Perennial, [2011].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
382 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
Wallingford Adult Fiction
RAI
Description
The eldest of seven children born low-caste in rural India, Mamta is abused and rejected by a father who can see no reason to "water someone else's garden" until a husband is found for her. Seeking escape in matrimony, Mamta is soon forced to flee her village and the horrors of her arranged marriage to the bustle of a small city, where she struggles to find a precarious state of acceptance and make peace with her past.
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062000354, 0062000357
Notes
General Note
Includes "Something spendid", a word from the author and "Learn the truth", things to think about discussion questions.
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The eldest of seven children born low-caste in rural India, Mamta is abused and rejected by a father who can see no reason to "water someone else's garden" until a husband is found for her. Seeking escape in matrimony, Mamta is soon forced to flee her village and the horrors of her arranged marriage to the bustle of a small city, where she struggles to find a precarious state of acceptance and make peace with her past.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Rai, D. (2011). Someone else's garden: a novel. 1st U.S. ed. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rai, Dipika. 2011. Someone Else's Garden: A Novel. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rai, Dipika, Someone Else's Garden: A Novel. Harper Perennial, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rai, Dipika. Someone Else's Garden: A Novel. 1st U.S. ed. Harper Perennial, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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