Isbn: 9780340823880 - rice mother (7 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Rice Mother This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 468 pages. cover worn, Lakshmi's childhood in Ceylon is idyllic, but her family is poor, so at the a ge of 14 she is married off. Her husband promises her wealth and ease in Malaysi a, but once married she discovers that he has lied and in fact lives in poverty. Undaunted, she works ceaselessly to provide for her children. …

Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Rani Manicka Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 Beguiled by promises of wealth, fourteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her native Ceylon for Malaysia and marriage to a man many years her senior. But Ayah has lied to her and her family about his circumstances and in fact lives in poverty. A woman of formidable energy and intelligence, Lakshmi provides security, if not luxury, for her family, though at a considerable emotional cost. Then the Japanese army invades during WWII. On the eve of peace, her beloved eldest daughter is raped and killed by the occupying army. The family bears deep scars and inflicts those wounds on the next generation. But in Nisha, Lakshmi's great-granddaughter, it is as if Fate has come full circle and the novel ends on a note of reconciliation and hope. Paperback. …

Condizione: Used: Acceptable. Occasion - Etat Correct - Dos abîmé, Jauni - Rice mother (2002) - Poche.

Couverture souple. Condizione: bon. RO20209527: 2003. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 488 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.