SynopsisAlthough Chitra Divakaruni's poetry has won praise and awards for many years, it is her "luminous, exquisitely crafted prose" (Ms.) that is quickly making her one of the brightest rising stars in the changing face of American literature. Arranged Marriage, her first collection of stories, spent five weeks on the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller list and garnered critical acclaim that would have been extraordinary for even a more established author. For the young girls and women brought to life in these stories, the possibility of change, of starting anew, is both as terrifying and filled with promise as the ocean that separates them from their homes in India. From the story of a young bride whose fairy-tale vision of California is shattered when her husband is murdered and she must face the future on her own, to a proud middle-aged divorced woman determined to succeed in San Francisco, Divakaruni's award-winning poetry fuses here with prose for the first time to create eleven devastating portraits of women on the verge of an unforgettable transformation.
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About the author
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the much-loved author of sixteen novels. Her body of work includes the bestsellers like The Palace of Illusions and The Forest of Enchantments. Her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and two have been turned into films. Divakaruni was born in Kolkata and moved to the United States for her graduate studies. She currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s short story collection, Arranged Marriage won the American Book Award in 1996, and two of her novels (The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart), as well as one short story The Word Love, were adapted into films. The Mistress of Spices was short-listed for the Orange Prize. Currently, Sister of My Heart, Oleander Girl, Palace of Illusions, and One Amazing Thing have all been optioned to be made into movies or TV serials.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest novel The Last Queen is based on the life & times of Queen Jindan Kaur
