{"product_id":"9780063240490","title":"The Woman Who Climbed Trees: A Novel","description":"Author: Smriti Ravindra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780063240490\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A stunning chronicle of an Indian woman’s coming-of-age... This is electrifying.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Is this a ghost story” Meena asked the barber’s wife who told the tale. “I don’t want to hear scary stories one night before I marry.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e “Not all ghost stories are scary,” said the barber’s wife, laughing at Meena. “Besides, we have a long time before us, and stories are little baskets to carry time away in.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisitely written, a blend of ghost stories, myths, and song, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Climbed Trees\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting, deeply felt multi-generational story that illuminates the transitional nature of women’s lives and the feeling of loss they experience, as they give up one home and family to become part of another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she marries a man from Nepal, Meena must leave behind her family and home in India and forge a new identity in a strange place. \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Climbed Trees\u003c\/em\u003e follows her, the women who surround her, and the daughter she eventually raises, as they carefully navigate the uncertain tides of their diasporic lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544530800798,"sku":"HPC-9780063240490","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780063240490.jpg?v=1771648668","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780063240490","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}