Synopsis
Since her days in the orphanage, Latha has been a companion and servant to Thara, a more fortunate girl her own age. But since her trip to the hill country when she caught her first glimpse of a rose, Latha has known she was destined for a better life. For now, she must watch silently as Thara receives all the luxuries Latha is denied, consoled only by the rose-scented soap stolen from the bathroom of her master's house.
Years and miles away, Biso, a desperate young mother, flees from her murderous husband, taking her children with her to the remote hills. As Biso and Latha journey towards their separate fates, struggling to hold on to their independence, each will betray the people they love, changing the course of their lives for ever.
A Disobedient Girl is an epic, heartbreaking novel about the linked destinies of two women, set against the backdrop of beautiful, politically turbulent Sri Lanka.
» Read the first pages of A Disobedient Girl by downloading the Penguin Taster here
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141040073
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 384
Published : 30 Jun 2011
Publisher : Penguin
Other formats for A Disobedient Girl:
» ePub eBook: eBook : £5.50
A Disobedient Girl
£8.99
Related email updates
To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication or when the author releases another book.
Please alert me via email when:
