Haveli |
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| Authors: | Staples, Suzanne Fisher |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | YAF018000, YAF022000, YAF024090 |
| ISBN: | 9780375985881, Related ISBNs: 0307977897, 0375985883, 0679841571, 0679865691, 9780307977892 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 336, |
| Audience: | Young adult |
Synopsis: The world of Newbery Honor book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.
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