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Independence : a novel / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Divakaruni Independence
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Van Pelt Library PS3554.I86 D54 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sisters--Fiction.
- Sisters.
- Fathers--Death--Fiction.
- Fathers.
- India--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction.
- India.
- India--History--Partition, 1947--Fiction.
- Bengal (India)--Fiction.
- Bengal (India).
- Fathers--Death.
- Manners and customs.
- India--Bengal.
- Genre:
- Historical fiction.
- Domestic fiction.
- Domestic fiction
- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- History
- Physical Description:
- 275 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Independence : Three sisters, their deep bond, and the struggle for India's freedom
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "India, 1947. In a village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well-respected doctor. Priya: intelligent and idealistic, resolved to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor though society frowns on it. Deepa: the beauty, determined to make a marriage that will bring her family joy and status. Jamini: devout, sharp-eyed, and a talented quiltmaker, with deeper passions than she reveals. Theirs is a home of love and safety, a refuge from the violent events taking shape in the nation. Then their father is killed during a riot, and even their neighbors turn against them, bringing the events of their country closer to home. When the partition of India is officially decided, a drastic--and dangerous--change is in the air. India is now for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims. The sisters find themselves separated from one another, each on a different path. They fear for what will happen to not just themselves, but one another."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "Originally published as Independence in India in 2022 by HarperCollins India." --Title page verso.
- American Book Awards - Winner, 2024
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Keyes Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780063142381
- 0063142384
- 9780063335257
- 0063335255
- OCLC:
- 1356803282
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