Описание: Why would a man in Morocco who doesn`t have enough to eat buy a television? Why do the poorest people in India spend 7 percent of their food budget on sugar? This book overturns the myths about what it is like to live on very little, revealing the unexpected decisions that millions of people make every day.
Автор: Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee Название: The vine of desire ISBN: 038549730X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780385497305 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1471.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The beloved characters of Chitra Banerjee Divakarunis bestselling novel Sister of My Heartare reunited in this powerful narrative that challenges the emotional bond between two lifelong friends, as the husband of one becomes dangerously attracted to the other. Anju and Sudha formed an astounding, almost psychic connection during their childhood in India. When Anju invites Sudha, a single mother in Calcutta, to come live with her and her husband, Sunil, in California, Sudha foolishly accepts, knowing full well that Sunil has long desired her. As Sunils attraction rises to the surface, the trio must struggle to make sense of the freedoms of Americaand of the ties that bind them to India and to one another.
Автор: Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee Название: The Palace of Illusions ISBN: 0385515995 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780385515993 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 3854.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat told from the point of view of an amazing woman. Relevant to today s war-torn world, "The Palace of Illusions" takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. The novel traces the princess Panchaali's life, beginning with her birth in fire and following her spirited balancing act as a woman with five husbands who have been cheated out of their father s kingdom. Panchaali is swept into their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war involving all the important kings of India. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her mother-in-law, her complicated friendship withthe enigmatic Krishna, or her secretattraction tothe mysteriousman who is her husbands'most dangerousenemy. Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate."
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