Book
The woman who climbed trees : a novel / Smriti Ravindra.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063240483 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 421 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Arranged marriage > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Married women > Fiction. Women, East Indian > Nepal > Fiction. Nepal > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Smrit | 31681010310761 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Weaving together ghost stories, myths and song, this haunting novel follows a young bride as she leaves her life in India behind to move to Nepal with her new husband and his family, examining the loss she experiences as she gives up one home to become part of another. 30,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Exquisitely written, a blend of ghost stories, myths, and song, The Woman Who Climbed Trees is a haunting, deeply felt multi-generational story that illuminates the transitional nature of women's lives and the feeling of loss they experience, as they give up one home and family to become part of another. When she marries a man from Nepal, Meena must leave behind her family and home in India and forge a new identity in a strange place. The Woman Who Climbed Trees follows her, the women who surround her, and the daughter she eventually raises, as they carefully navigate the uncertain tides of their diasporic lives. - HARPERCOLL
âA stunning chronicle of an Indian womanâs coming-of-age... This is electrifying.ââPublishers Weekly, starred review
âIs this a ghost story?â Meena asked the barberâs wife who told the tale. âI donât want to hear scary stories one night before I marry.â
 âNot all ghost stories are scary,â said the barberâs wife, laughing at Meena. âBesides, we have a long time before us, and stories are little baskets to carry time away in.â
Exquisitely written, a blend of ghost stories, myths, and song, The Woman Who Climbed Trees is a haunting, deeply felt multi-generational story that illuminates the transitional nature of womenâs lives and the feeling of loss they experience, as they give up one home and family to become part of another.
When she marries a man from Nepal, Meena must leave behind her family and home in India and forge a new identity in a strange place. The Woman Who Climbed Trees follows her, the women who surround her, and the daughter she eventually raises, as they carefully navigate the uncertain tides of their diasporic lives.
