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The bandit queens : a novel / Parini Shroff.

Shroff, Parini, (author.).

Summary:
"A young Indian woman falsely rumored to have killed her husband finds a way to make her unfortunate reputation surprisingly useful--but complications arise when other village women seek her help offing their husbands. In the five years since her husband's disappearance, Geeta has become accustomed to a solitary life; you'd be surprised how difficult it is to make friends when your entire village believes you're a witch who murdered your husband. And since she can't convince anyone that she didn't murder him, she figures she might as well use her fearsome reputation to protect herself as a woman on her own. But when other women in the village decide that they, too, want to be "self-made" widows and rid themselves of their abusive husbands, Geeta's reputation becomes a double-edged sword--the very thing that's meant to keep her safe is now threatening everything she's built as she unwittingly becomes the go-to consultant for village husband-disposal. Unfortunately, Geeta finds that even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry, and the women find themselves caught in a web of their own making--and long-estranged friendships will have to be re-formed if they hope to make it out of their mess alive. Acerbic, insightful, and full of dark humor, Parini Shroff's The Bandit Queens--with its unique combination of poignant social commentary and irreverence--is an absolutely unforgettable novel"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593498958
  • ISBN: 059349895X
  • Physical Description: 342 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2023]
Subject: Widows > Fiction.
Women > India > Social life and customs > Fiction.
Wife abuse > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Genre: Humorous fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 35 of 42 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 42 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library FICTION SHROFF (Text) 50686016262631 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F SHR (Text) 33240005157071 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library F Shr (Text)
Memorial: In Memoriam of Dr. Sarla Kapoor by Brenda & Doug Grove
00156992 ADULT Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F SHR (Text) 75011000386794 Adult Fiction Available -
Blossburg Memorial Library F SHR (Text) 30063000278285 Adult Fiction Available -
Boyertown Community Library SHR (Text) 33249024854956 Fiction Checked Out 04/09/2024
Brandywine Community Library SHR (Text) 33249025029251 Fiction Checked Out 04/03/2024
Cambria County Library FICTION Shr (Text) 85131001865030 CACM Fiction Available -
Collinsville Community Library Adults SHR Fiction (Text) 34259000563967 Adult Area Available -
Emmaus Public Library FIC SHROFF, PARINI (Text) 36446002086646 Adult Recent Reads Available -

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