A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly usefulâuntil other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbandsâin this razor-sharp debut.\
âShroff captures the complexity of female friendship with acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverenceâ¦The Bandit Queens is tender, unpredictable, and brimming with laugh-out-loud moments.â âTéa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of The Tigerâs Wife\
Geetaâs no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didnât kill him, but everyone thinks she didâno matter how much she protests.\
But she soon discovers that being known as a âself-madeâ widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. Itâs even been good for her business; no one wants to risk getting on her bad side by not buying her jewelry.\
Freedom must look good on Geeta, because other women in the village have started asking for her help to get rid of their own no-good husbandsâ¦but not all of them are asking nicely.\
Now that Geetaâs fearsome reputation has become a double-edged sword, she must decide how far to go to protect it, along with the life sheâs built. Because even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.\
Insightful, irreverent, and poignant, Parini Shroffâs The Bandit Queens is an unforgettable novel full of dark humor and surprising heart.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Family Life
- General
- Family Life
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Author : Shroff, Parini
Language : English
Edition : International
Published :2023-01-17
Number Of Pages : 352
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0593599241
ISBN-13 : 9780593599242
Item weight : 0.94 lb
Dimensions : 1.06 in x 6.06 in x 9.17 in
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