
Daughter of the Wind
Suzanne Fisher Staples(Author)
Walker Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. April 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7445-9011-1 (ISBN)
Description
Shabanu, you are as wild as the wind. You must learn to obey.
Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan's Cholistan Desert, in a society that denies women any form of independence. At twelve years old, Shabanu is already betrothed, while her sister Phulan, a year older, is about to be married. Then tragedy strikes and Shabanu is faced with a decision that will change her life for ever - she must choose between the strength of her own dreams of freedom and her obligation to her family and culture...
Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan's Cholistan Desert, in a society that denies women any form of independence. At twelve years old, Shabanu is already betrothed, while her sister Phulan, a year older, is about to be married. Then tragedy strikes and Shabanu is faced with a decision that will change her life for ever - she must choose between the strength of her own dreams of freedom and her obligation to her family and culture...
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A very thought-provoking read * . Education Otherwise *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Interest Age: From 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7445-9011-1 (9780744590111)
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Previous edition
Fisher Staples Suzanne
Daughter Of The Wind
Book
11/1991
Walker Books Ltd
€24.94
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Person
Suzanne Fisher Staples is a former United Press International news reporter who has worked in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. She is the award-winning author of many acclaimed books for young readers set in South Asia and the Middle East, including Under the Same Stars and Under the Persimmon Tree (9780744555974). She lives in Pennsylvania, USA.