Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
Aug 10, 1993
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10
0679841571
ISBN-13
9780679841579
Description
The world of Newbery Honor Book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.