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"A transfixing novel about two unforgettable characters seeking to free themselves--one from the expectations of women in early 20th century Punjab, and the other from the weight of life in the contemporary Indian diaspora. Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. Married to three brothers in a single ceremony, she and her now-sisters spend their days hard at work in the family's "china room," sequestered from contact with the men--except when their domineering mother-in-law, Mai, summons them to a darkened chamber at night. Curious and…
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7 editions- Paperback · English · 2021Harvill Secker · 9781911215868
- Hardcover · English · 2021Hamish Hamilton- penguin India · 256 pages · 9780670095070
- Hardcover · English · 2021Viking · 256 pages · 9780593298145
- Other · English · 2022Penguin Random House · 9781784706364
- Other · English · 2022Penguin Publishing Group · 9780593298220
- Other · English · 2021Penguin Random House · 9781911215851
English literatureFamiliesFictionFamily secretsMarried womenYoung menEast IndiansBritish