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Madras on Rainy Days : A Novel by Samina Ali (2004, Hardcover)
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- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780374195625
- Book Title
- Madras on Rainy Days : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- General, Literary
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 19.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Layla is torn among clashing identities--dutiful Muslim daughter and free, independent American woman. When she is nineteen, her parents inform Layla that a marriage has been arranged for her to an Indian man she doesn't know. A stunned Layla submits reluctantly but not before she commits a dangerous, final act of defiance. In the heat and noise of Hyderabad, as her wedding looms, her behavior becomes more and more erratic. Her mother, fearing demonic possession, takes Layla to a Muslim faith-healer, an alim, hoping to exorcise all traces of rebellion. To Layla's surprise, the ancient and elaborate wedding rituals, her groom's physical beauty, and the unexpectedly warm welcome of her new family fill her with a sense of belonging she has never known before. But her honeymoon in Madras soon reveals the full horror of the devil's bargain she has struck. Set against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Hyderabad and mounting Hindu-Muslim tensions, Madras on Rainy Days lyrically evokes the complexities of life behind the chador. A gorgeously written novel by an original new voice in international fiction.
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374195625
ISBN-13
9780374195625
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2267423
Product Key Features
Book Title
Madras on Rainy Days : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ps3601.L38m34 2004
Reviews
"With her debut novel,Madras on Rainy Days, Samina Ali makes a bold entrance on the scene of American immigrant literature. Ali is a compelling storyteller. In language that is at once lyrical and unsentimental, she explores both the upside and the downside of being a first generation Muslim Indo-American woman, trapped between the demands of competing cultural heritages. This is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the multicultural fabric of contemporary America" --Bharati Mukherjee, author ofDesirable Daughters: A Novel "Samina Ali has created, in her first novel, a compelling story, filled with psychological insight and a deep understanding of the conflicts that plague all of us who inhabit two worlds at the same time." --Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author ofMistress of SpicesandThe Vine of Desire "Samina Ali has written a wonderful, wrenching family story. While it begins in the traditional moral dilemma of whether to submit to an arranged marriage, the story progresses in ways that challenge every stereotype and expectation we might put upon it. The novel deepens with each revelation as her young narrator discovers the truth about the home she left behind and learns the true character of the people who supposedly love her. In the end, she is left with the messy beauty of a real life, one that can't be categorized or controlled, only embraced."--Po Bronson, author ofWhat Should I Do with My Life? "In this beautifully written and fully realized first novel by Samina Ali, a Muslim Hyderabadi wedding serves to illuminate the gulf between the Muslim world and America while also bridging that gulf with the heartbreaking story of how one young Muslim girl becomes a woman.Madras on Rainy Dayscovers the full spectrum of human conflicts and joys: betrayal, cruelty, despair, and yes--the possibility of redemption and hope."--ZZ Packer, author ofDrinking Coffee Elsewhere
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2003-009233
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
21
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