A Beggar at the Gate by Thalassa Ali
Mariana Givens is living in Calcutta with her aunt and uncle, and her stepson Saboor, but has been ostracised by the British community for marrying a native man, Hassan. Her relatives are insisting she return to Lahore to ask for a divorce. This means giving up Saboor, which will break her heart, but may allow her to find a British husband. Once in Lahore, however, Mariana is again drawn towards the spiritual culture of her husband's family, and begins to wonder believe she can bear to be cut off from them for ever.
Set to a backdrop of the Raj in the immediate run-up to the 1838 Afghan war, A BEGGAR AT THE GATE details in depth and with intelligent sensitivity the increasing desperation felt by an Englishwoman torn between two culturesIt is a story of love and understanding, of duty and honour, of spirituality and redemption, painted beautifully and vividly with deft soul-strokes. The prose is as eloquent as the rounded characterisations, and when a novel can find contemporary relevance despite its historical context, it s marked as a work of some power - The Big Issue
Thalassa Ali was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, the daughter of two archaeologists, one British. Her husband was from Lahore, Pakistan, and she lived there for twelve years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747269809 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747269807 |
| Title | A Beggar at the Gate |
| Author | Thalassa Ali |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2004-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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