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Three Bargains: A Novel
Tania Malik
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Description for Three Bargains: A Novel
Hardcover. A tale of fathers and sons, the ties that bind, and the barriers of class that even love cannot break, Three Bargains is a stunning first novel, as potent, heart-stopping, and epic as Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 560.
By the banks of the River Yamuna in northern India, where rice paddies of basmati merge into fields of sugarcane, twelve-year-old Madan lives with his impoverished family in the town of Gorapur. Madan's father works for Avtaar Singh, a powerful and controlling man who owns the largest factory in town and much of the land around it. Madan's sharp mind and hardened determination catch Avtaar Singh's attention. When Madan’s father's misdeeds jeopardize his sister's life, Madan strikes his first bargain with Avtaar Singh to save her. Drawn into Avtaar Singh's violent world, Madan becomes his son in every way but ... Read more
By the banks of the River Yamuna in northern India, where rice paddies of basmati merge into fields of sugarcane, twelve-year-old Madan lives with his impoverished family in the town of Gorapur. Madan's father works for Avtaar Singh, a powerful and controlling man who owns the largest factory in town and much of the land around it. Madan's sharp mind and hardened determination catch Avtaar Singh's attention. When Madan’s father's misdeeds jeopardize his sister's life, Madan strikes his first bargain with Avtaar Singh to save her. Drawn into Avtaar Singh's violent world, Madan becomes his son in every way but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393063400
SKU
V9780393063400
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About Tania Malik
Tania Malik was born in New Delhi, educated in boarding schools in the Himalayas, and raised in India, Africa, and the Middle East. She received her degree from the University of Delhi and currently lives in northern California with her husband, daughter, and dog. Three Bargains is her first novel.
Reviews for Three Bargains: A Novel
"Touching and deeply researched. . . . An impressive feat of storytelling."
Thomas Chatterton Williams - San Francisco Chronicle "An impressive first novel."
Georgia Rowe - San Jose Mercury News "Madan’s is an adventure well worth joining."
Anne Morris - Dallas Morning News "Mesmerizing prose [and] heart-stopping action . . . both honest and astounding."
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Thomas Chatterton Williams - San Francisco Chronicle "An impressive first novel."
Georgia Rowe - San Jose Mercury News "Madan’s is an adventure well worth joining."
Anne Morris - Dallas Morning News "Mesmerizing prose [and] heart-stopping action . . . both honest and astounding."
Publishers ... Read more