Haveli
$20.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2012
Summary
The world of Newbery Honor Book "Shabanu" is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman‘s heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband’s household, even as she plans for her young daughter‘s education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307977892 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0307977897 |
| Author: | Suzanne Fisher Staples |
| Publisher: | Ember |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 206mm |
| Series: | Shabanu |
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Critics Review
“Again, Staples imbues Shabanu and her beautiful, brutally repressive world with a splendid reality that transcends the words on the page. Admirers of the intelligent and courageous Shabanu will thirst for more.”–Starred, Kirkus Reviews “Engrossing … a swiftly moving adventure story, set in modern Pakistan.”–School Library Journal, Starred
“Staples brews a potent mix here… . Haveli will hold readers with rapt attention.”–Booklist, Starred
“Staples’s portrayal of Pakistan is remarkably even-handed: she acknowledges the society’s inequities while celebrating its beauty and warmth. Intoxicating.”–Publishers Weekly, Starred
About The Author
Suzanne Fisher Staples
Suzanne Fisher Staples is the Newbery Honor author of “Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind.” She lives in Pennsylvania.
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