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Independence : a novel / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
"India, 1947. In a village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well-respected doctor. Priya: intelligent and idealistic, resolved to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor though society frowns on it. Deepa: the beauty, determined to make a marriage that will bring her family joy and status. Jamini: devout, sharp-eyed, and a talented quiltmaker, with deeper passions than she reveals. Theirs is a home of love and safety, a refuge from the violent events taking shape in the nation. Then their father is killed during a riot, and even their neighbors turn against them, bringing the events of their country closer to home. When the partition of India is officially decided, a drastic--and dangerous--change is in the air. India is now for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims. The sisters find themselves separated from one another, each on a different path. They fear for what will happen to not just themselves, but one another."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063142381
- ISBN: 0063142384
- Physical Description: 275 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published as Independence in India in 2022 by HarperCollins India." --Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Sisters > Fiction. Fathers > Death > Fiction. India > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction. India > History > Partition, 1947 > Fiction. Bengal (India) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 15 of 19 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | FICTION DIVAKAR (Text)
Bookplate:
In Memory of Stella Reisman
|
50686016274131 | Adult Fiction | Checked Out | 05/04/2024 |
| Altoona Area Public Library | F DIV (Text) | 33240005157329 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| DuBois Public Library | FIC DIVAKARUNI (Text) | 61000100091020 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | HIST FIC DIVAKARUNI CHITRA (Text)
Endowment:
Margaret D. Pickering Named Endowment, 2023
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35740635944481 | Historical Fiction | Available | - |
| Green Free Library (Wellsboro) | DIV (Text) | 92526089 | GFWM Main Room | Available | - |
| Highland Community Library | F DIV (Text) | 35610001003818 | HGHM Fiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Fiction Divakaruni (Text) | 39427103722195 | Fiction Room: Adult Fiction | Checked Out | 05/13/2024 |
| Kutztown Community Library | DIV (Text) | 33249024884516 | Fiction | Checked Out | 05/09/2024 |
| Martin Library | Adults DIV Fiction (Text) | 33454005920905 | Reading Room Balcony | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | FIC DIVA (Text) | 30003009135904 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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