Haveli - Couverture rigide

Staples, Suzanne Fisher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0679841571 ISBN 13 : 9780679841579

Editeur : Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Book by Staples Suzanne Fisher

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“Again, Staples imbues Shabanu and her beautiful, brutally repressive world with a splendid reality that transcends the words on the page. Admirers of the intelligent and courageous Shabanu will thirst for more.”—Starred, Kirkus Reviews

“Engrossing . . . a swiftly moving adventure story, set in modern Pakistan.”—School Library Journal, Starred

“Staples brews a potent mix here. . . . Haveli will hold readers with rapt attention.”—Booklist, Starred

“Staples’s portrayal of Pakistan is remarkably even-handed: she acknowledges the society’s inequities while celebrating its beauty and warmth. Intoxicating.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred
From the Paperback edition.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The world of Newbery Honor book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0679841571
• ISBN 13: 9780679841579
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Rydberg Steven
• Nombre de pages: 259
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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