The Village by the Sea
Author: Desai, Anita
ISBN: 9780141359762
Publisher: Puffin
Year First Published: 2015
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Re-issue of this Guardian Award-winning title in the A Puffin Book series.
A story of survival set in a small fishing villlage near Bombay. Lila and Hari, aged 13 and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young sisters, going when their mother is ill and their father usually the worse for drink. When Hari goes to Bombay to find work, Lila seems to be responsible for everything. Although the book paints a picture of extreme poverty, it demonstrates the strength of the family even in the most extreme circumstances and offers a powerful picture of another culture.
ISBN: 9780141359762
Publisher: Puffin
Year First Published: 2015
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Re-issue of this Guardian Award-winning title in the A Puffin Book series.
A story of survival set in a small fishing villlage near Bombay. Lila and Hari, aged 13 and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young sisters, going when their mother is ill and their father usually the worse for drink. When Hari goes to Bombay to find work, Lila seems to be responsible for everything. Although the book paints a picture of extreme poverty, it demonstrates the strength of the family even in the most extreme circumstances and offers a powerful picture of another culture.
