Climbing the Stairs (精装)
分類: 图书,进口原版书,Children's Books(儿童图书),History & Historical Fiction(历史与历史小说),Fiction,
品牌: Padma Venkatraman
基本信息出版社:G P PUTNAM (2008年5月1日)精装:256页正文语种:英语ISBN:0399247467条形码:9780399247460产品尺寸及重量:21.7 x 15.1 x 2.4 cm ; 359 gASIN:0399247467
商品描述内容简介A remarkable debut novel set in India that shows one girlas struggle for independence. During World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, fifteen-year-old Vidya dreams of attending college. But when her forward-thinking father is beaten senseless by the British police, she is forced to live with her grandfatheras large traditional family, where the women live apart from the men and are meant to be married off as soon as possible. Vidyaas only refuge becomes her grandfatheras upstairs library, which is forbidden to women. There she meets Raman, a young man also living in the house who relishes her intellectual curiosity. But when Vidyaas brother decides to fight with the hated British against the Nazis, and when Raman proposes marriage too soon, Vidya must question all she has believed in. Padma Venkatramanas debut novel poignantly shows a girl struggling to find her place in a mixedup world. "Climbing the Stairs" is a powerful story about love and loss set against a fascinating historical backdrop.媒体推荐Set during World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, this remarkable debut poignantly depicts a young girl struggling to find her place in a mixed-up world, and tells a powerful story about love and loss set against a fascinating historical backdrop.