A Life Less Ordinary: A Memoir - Rilegato

Halder, Baby

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0061255815 ISBN 13: 9780061255816

Casa editrice: Regan Books, 2007

Riassunto

The memoir of a best-selling author from India describes the abuse and abandonment she suffered in childhood before being forcibly married to an older man at the age of twelve, her escape with her children into a life of servitude, and the dramatic changes she experienced after a kind professor taught her how to read. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“An Indian Angela’s Ashes . . . A moving depiction of life for millions of imporverished Indian women.” (New York Times)

“Both a societal and literary fence-breaker . . . Truly this is a story of courage under fire.” (The Hindu, India)

L'autore:

Baby Halder continues to work as a maid for the employer who helped her discover her literary talent. She is writing a second book that continues the narrative of her life, and she lives with her children on the outskirts of Delhi, India.

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• Editore: Regan Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061255815
• ISBN 13: 9780061255816
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 175