When she was fourteen, Jasvinder Sanghera was shown a photo of the man chosen to be her husband. She was terrified. She'd witnessed the torment her sisters endured in their arranged marriages, so she ran away from home, grief-stricken when her parents disowned her. Shame" is the heart-rending true story of a young girl's attempt to escape from a cruel, claustrophobic world where family honour mattered more than anything -- sometimes more than life itself. Jasvinder's story is one of terrible oppression, a harrowing struggle against a punitive code of honour -- and, finally, triumph over adversity.
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ISBN: |
9780340924617
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Publisher: |
Hodder (Sept. 6 2007) |
Language: |
English |
Age: |
Adult |
Publishing Date: |
4/10/2018 |
Page Count: |
304 |
Size: |
15.24 x 3.18 x 22.23 cm
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