Rita pratt smith (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. Doubleday, 1989. First Edition. As New in Dust Jacket. Review Copy. Unread. 0.0.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Signed copy. India in 1947 is a country on the threshold of self-government; and Megan Manning, the novel's central character, is on the threshold of womanhood. When her father, a British railroad official, is sent away for leprosy treatment, Megan leaves Madras to live with a reclusive aunt who has created a family rift by marrying an Indian. While in Nerbudapur, Megan meets people who are of both the old and the new India. Her uncle's family follows strict caste customs and frowns as much on his marriage as do his English wife's family. Megan perpetuates the blurring of lines by falling in love with a young Indian from a nontraditional family. This sensitive novel of family conflicts, per.…