Nectar in a Sieve (Signet Classics)

The acclaimed million-copy bestselling novel about a woman’s struggle to find happiness in a changing India. Married as a child bride to a tenant farmer she had never met, Rukmani works side by side in the field with her husband to wrest a living from a land ravaged by droughts, monsoons, and insects. With remarkable fortitude and courage, she meets changing times and fights poverty and disaster. This beautiful and eloquent story tells of a simple peasant woman in a primitive village in India whose whole life is a gallant and persistent battle to care for those she loves—an unforgettable novel that “will wring your heart out” (Associated Press). Includes an Introduction by Indira Ganesan And an Afterword by Thrity Umrigar
ASIN: 0451531728
VSKU: LFV.0451531728.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Markandaya, Kamala|Ganesan, Indira|Umrigar, Thrity
Binding: Mass market paperback
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Condition Notes: Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy