| Description |
321 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York: William Morrow, 2005; London: Fourth Estate, 2006. |
| Summary |
Set in contemporary Bombay, it tells the story of Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife and Bhima, the woman who works as a domestic servant in her home. Despite their class differences, the two women are bound by the bonds of gender and shared life experiences - both had marriages that started out with great romantic love and promise, but ended up as crushing disappointments. Ultimately, Sera Dubash faces a decision that will force her to choose between loyalty to gender and friendship or loyalty to her social position and class. |
| Subject |
Social classes -- India -- Mumbai -- Fiction.
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Social classes -- Fiction.
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Mumbai (India) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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India -- Mumbai. |
| Genre |
Domestic fiction. |
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Domestic fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780007212330 (pbk.) |
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000721233X (pbk.) |
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9780060791568 (pbk.) |
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006079156X (pbk.) |
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9780062067890 |
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0062067893 |
| Standard No. |
9780060791568 |
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