| Nectar in a Sieve Contributor(s): Markandaya, Kamala (Author) |
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ISBN: 1684220114 ISBN-13: 9781684220113 Publisher: Martino Fine Books OUR PRICE: $4.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63414 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2016 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The novel is set in India during a period of intense urban development and is the chronicle of the marriage between Rukmani, youngest daughter of a village headman, and Nathan, a tenant farmer. The story is told in the first person by Rukmani, beginning from her arranged marriage to Nathan at the age of 12 to his death many years later. "This beautiful and eloquent story tells of a simple peasant woman in a primitive village in India whose whole life is a gallant and persistent battle to care for those she loves-an unforgettable novel that "will wring your heart out" (Associated Press). |