Chandra - Couverture souple

Hendry, Frances

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 019271712X ISBN 13 : 9780192717122

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

A sensitive and gripping story about a schoolgirl in New Delhi who is married at the age of 11, but is widowed almost immediately. As a widow, her fate is to be isolated from society for the rest of her life. Should she bow to tradition, or try to escape?

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"My name is Chandra. And I'll not let it be forgotten."Eleven-year-old Chandra is about to be married to a boy five years older than her. Her parents are delighted; her father has chosen well for her, and Chandra is sure that they will be happy together, What could possibly go wrong to spoil their happiness?But when Chandra arrives to live with her new family, far away in the deserts of Rajasthan, she soon learns that things are far from how she expected. Faced with terrible rejection and hardship she feels her worth and identity slipping away. But she won't be broken and is determined to escape.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Chandra is looking forward to her arranged marriage - her new husband is open-minded and modern-thinking. But when he dies shortly after their wedding Chandra realizes that she is now the property of her husband's family who blame her for their son's death. She escapes into the desert and eventually finds her way home - but her husband's family are hot on her heels.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019271712X
• ISBN 13: 9780192717122
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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