The Tree Bride

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The Tree Bride
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First edition cover
Author Bharati Mukherjee
Language English
Genre Historical
PublishedAugust 2004 Theia
Publication place United States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages293 pp (hardback edition) & 304 pp (paperback edition)
ISBN 1-4013-0058-8 (hardback edition)
0-7868-8866-0 (paperback edition)
OCLC 54529482
813/.54 22
LC Class PR9499.3.M77 T74 2004
Preceded by Desirable Daughters  

The Tree Bride, (2004) is a historical novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is the sequel to Desirable Daughters . [1]

Contents

Plot introduction

The quiet brahmin girl from Bengal becomes a passionate resister of foreign rule, against the British Raj. The narrator discovers her ancestor's struggle for her land, whilst seeking to establish herself as an American citizen.

References

  1. Papinchak, Robert (August 13, 2004). "Past, present and future intertwine in "The Tree Bride"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

Publication history