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History, Narrative, and Testimony in Amitav Ghosh's Fiction
Chitra SankaranComprehensive overview of the work of Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh.
The Red Carpet
Lavanya Sankaran'I recommend this book so highly' Washington Post From traditional mothers trying to marry off their Westernised children to software billionaires, chauffeurs and the legacy of the Raj, Lavanya Sankaran's stories of Bangalore, India's ...
Les matins de Bangalore
Lavanya SankaranMais Anand et Kamala n’ont pas le choix, il leur faut aller de l’avant. À travers ces deux destins croisés, Lavanya Sankaran brosse un portrait réaliste et vivant de cette Inde en pleine croissance, rongée par la corruption et la ...
The Lives of Strangers
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniWeaving tales of India and of the new settlers in America, Chitra Divakaruni's stories explore themes of solitude, expectations, love and betrayal, as well as other reflections on life in both the East and the West.
Die Farben der Hoffnung
Lavanya SankaranLavanya Sankaran erzählt von zwei Familien, die in ein und derselben Stadt in zwei verschiedenen Welten leben. Und von dem, was sie verbindet: glühende Hoffnung.
Oleander Girl: A Novel
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniBeloved bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has been hailed by Abraham Verghese as a “gifted storyteller” and by People magazine as a “skilled cartographer of the heart.” Now, Divakaruni returns with her most gripping ...
The Mistress of Spices: A Novel
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniA classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Tilo, a young woman from another time who has a gift for the mystical art of spices.
A Study Guide for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "Sister of My ...
Gale, Cengage Learningin Slate, December 1, 2008, http://www.slate.com/id/2205701/ (accessed June 29 , 2011). Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, Sister of My Heart, Anchor Books, 2000. Farmanfarmaian, Roxane, “Writing from a Different Place,” in Publishers Weekly, ...
Queen of Dreams
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniIn QUEEN OF DREAMS, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni once more spins a fresh, spellbinding story of transformation.
A Study Guide for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "Meeting Mrinal"
Gale, Cengage Learning"Meeting Mrinal" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the last story in the collection Arranged Marriage, which was published in 1995. Most of the stories in the collection examine the experiences and perspectives of Indian women who have ...
A Study Guide for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "Mrs. Dutta ...
Gale, Cengage LearningBanerjee. Divakaruni. 1998. Introduction. Chitra Divakaruni's "Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter" was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1998 and was included in Divakaruni's second shortstory collection, The Unknown Errors of Our Lives ( 2001) ...
The Hope Factory
Lavanya SankaranAt least, that's how he appears. But if his little factory is to grow, he needs land and money and, in the New India, neither of these is easy to find. Kamala, Anand's family's maid, lives perilously close to the edge of disaster.
Bombay This
Lavanya SankaranThis ebook-only extract from her Bangalore-based short stories is a glorious study of the rich and complex world of modern India. 'This is a book for the reader. Any reader, anywhere' India Today; 'I recommend this book so highly! . .
The Mistress Of Spices
Chitra DivakaruniCompelling and lyrical, full of heady scents and with more than a touch of humour, this novel explores the clash between East and West even as it unveils the universal mysteries of the human heart.
Sister Of My Heart
Chitra DivakaruniSteeped in the mysticism of ancient tales, this jewel-like novel shines its light on the bonds of family, on love and loss, against the realities of traditional marriage in modern times.
The Nation
More editionsSndermann. H. Der Gnte Ru! . . . . . . . . . . . . Die Iliibsrmiinge des Claudian . . . . . . . . .. Sullivan, M. D. The Goddess of the Dawn. . . . Sumner, W, G. Earth Hunger . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sundhilrg. G. Swedish Emigration Report. . . . Tagore. R. Chitra .
Leaving Yuba City: New and Selected Poems
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniA collection of poems reflects the daily life and traditions of East Indians living in the United states quot;Ghare Baire.
One Amazing Thing
Chitra DivakaruniAnd as their surprising stories of romance, marriage, family, political upheaval, and self-discovery unfold against the urgency of their life-or-death circumstances, the novel proves the transcendent power of stories and the meaningfulness ...
Globalisms: The Great Ideological Struggle of the ...
Manfred B. Steger... Elizabeth Kelly, Sankaran Krishna, Ramdas Lamb, Tim Luke, Bradley Macdonald, Peter Manicas, Khalil Marrar, Jim Mittelman, Valentine Moghadam, Ken Panfilio, Carlos Parodi, Joe Peschek, Sherri Replogle, Steve Rosow, Saskia Sassen, ...
Arranged Marriage
Chitra DivakaruniThe possibility of change, of starting anew, in this stunning beautiful and poignant collection of short stories, is at once terrifying and filled with promise.For those Indian-born women living new lives in America, independence is a mixed ...
Oleander Girl: A Novel
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniEnjoying a sheltered childhood with adoring grandparents but troubled by the silence surrounding her parents' deaths, Korobi is prompted by a love note among her mother's possessions to travel from India to post-9/11 America in search of ...
Before We Visit the Goddess: A Novel
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni"A new novel from the author of Oleander Girl, a novel in stories, built around crucial moments in the lives of 3 generations of women in an Indian/Indian-American Family"--
Before We Visit the Goddess: A Novel
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniBefore We Visit the Goddess captures the gorgeous complexity of these multi-generational and transcontinental bonds, sweeping across the twentieth century from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas—an ...
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniAs twelve-year-old Anand continues his studies to become a full-fledged member of The Brotherhood of the Conch, he journeys back to Moghul times, where he encounters powerful sorcerers, spoiled princes, noble warriors, and evil jinns.
About Faces: Physiognomy in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Sharrona PearlAs both Chris Otter and Chitra Ramalingam have shown, instrument makers and visual theorists understood many of the visual technologies that Crary explored in a variety of ways, not all of which were subjective. Likewise, subjectivity was ...
Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniGrandma and the Great Gourd is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
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