The Tree Bride
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 First edition cover | |
| Author | Bharati Mukherjee |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Published | August 2004 Theia |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 293 pp (hardback edition) & 304 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 1-4013-0058-8 (hardback edition) 0-7868-8866-0 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 54529482 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.M77 T74 2004 |
| Preceded by | Desirable Daughters |
The Tree Bride, (2004) is a historical novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is the sequel to Desirable Daughters.[1]
Plot introduction
[edit]The quiet brahmin girl from Bengal becomes a passionate resister of foreign rule, against the British Raj. The narrator discovers her ancestor's struggle for her land, whilst seeking to establish herself as an American citizen.
References
[edit]- ^ Papinchak, Robert (August 13, 2004). "Past, present and future intertwine in "The Tree Bride"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
Publication history
[edit]- Hardcover — ISBN 1-4013-0058-8 (ISBN 978-1-4013-0058-6), published in August 2004 by Theia.
- Paperback — ISBN 0-7868-8866-0 (ISBN 978-0-7868-8866-5), published in August 2005 by Hyperion
External links
[edit]- The Tree Bride - Google Books
- Powell's review
- Chicago Sun Times review
- Boston Globe review
- DesiJournal review
- India Currents review
- Little India review
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