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A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow. At first, Astha’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?
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A Married Woman, Manju Kapur
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- Rok vydania
- 2003
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- Titul
- A Married Woman
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Manju Kapur
- Vydavateľ
- Roli Books Pvt. Ltd.
- Rok vydania
- 2003
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 310
- ISBN10
- 818693913X
- ISBN13
- 9788186939130
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletria, Súčasná literatúra, LGBTQ+, India, Indická literatúra
- Hodnotenie
- 2,8 z 5
- Anotácia
- A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow. At first, Astha’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?