Flame Tree Road a novel

1870s India. In a tiny village where society is ruled by a caste system and women are defined solely by marriage, young Biren Roy dreams of forging a new destiny. When his mother suffers the fate of widowhood--shunned by her loved ones and forced to live in solitary penance--Biren devotes his life t...

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Main Author: Patel, Shona, 1959-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Ontario, Canada: Mira Books, 2015.
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