- Fiction, Widows, Families, History
As she plans a party for her son and daughter, Rehana Haque's life will be transformed in a story of one family caught in the middle of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence, as they face changes and decisions that will have a profound impact on their lives.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and prestige.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Tahmima Anam
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 276
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780061478741
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