Arranged Marriage

A beautiful and poignant, award-winning collection which focuses on immigrants from India caught between two worlds. For the women brought to life in these stories, the possibility of change, of starting anew, is at once terrifying and filled with promise, like the ocean that separates them from their homes in India.For them, independence is a mixed blessing.It means walking the tightrope between old treasured beliefs and surprising newfound desires. From the story of a young bride whose fairy-tale vision of California is shattered when her husband is murdered, forcing her to face the future on her own, to a proud middle-aged divorcee determined to succeed in the new world, Divakaruni creates eleven unforgettable portraits of women on the verge of transformation. Review: As irresistible as the impulse which leads her characters to surface to maturity, raising their heads above the floods of silver ignorance * The New York Times Book Review * 'Ravishingly beautiflu stories...Divakaruni not only conveys emotions with stunning accuracy, she also transforms the outer world into reflections of the soul' * Booklist * 'These exquisite stories entice us with the author's gift of storytelling and her characters' originality, independence and insight' * San Francisco Chronicle * 'Young and old, male and female, east and west, modern and traditional, all elements blend in this exquisite collection...sensitive, elegant and beautifully descriptive' * Library Journal * Author Biography: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the Women's Prize-shortlisted The Mistress of Spices and other award-winning, bestselling books including Sister of My Heart and Arranged Marriage. Her books have been translated into 29 languages, and several of her works have been made into films and plays. Born in India, she lives in Houston with her husband and two sons.