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"Nothing in Lakshmi's childhood, running carefree and barefoot on the sun-baked earth amid the coconut and mango trees of Ceylon, could have prepared her for what life was to bring her. At fourteen, she finds herself traded in marriage to a stranger across the ocean in the fascinating land of Malaysia. Duped into thinking her new husband is wealthy, she instead finds herself struggling to raise a family with a man too impractical to face reality and a world that is, by turns, unyielding and amazing, brutal and beautiful. Giving birth to a child every year until she is nineteen, Lakshmi becomes a formidable matriarch, determined to wrest from the world a better life for her daughters and sons and to face every new challenge with almost mythic strength." "By sheer willpower Lakshmi survives the nightmare of World War II and the Japanese occupation - but not unscathed. The family bears deep scars on its back and in turn inflicts those wounds on the next generation. But it is not until Lakshmi's great-granddaughter, Nisha, pieces together the mosaic of her family history that the legacy of the Rice Mother bears fruit."--Jacket.
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Our Older Edition Small Paperbacks are worn or show heavy wear.
These books are below our usual standard and could be considered as damaged. We just think they are worth one last chance at a home.
This book has / or may have:
Tanning to pages.
Edge worn covers.
Creases to spin and or cover.
Previous owners name or inscription.
Bumping and wear.
All pages are intact, binding is tight and this book is acceptable as a reading copy (Not as a Collectable Grade)
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