Wife (novel)
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| Wife | |
| Author | Bharati Mukherjee |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Pages | 213 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0395204399 |
| Preceded by | The Tiger's Daughter (1971) |
| Followed by | Darkness (1985) |
Wife (1975) is a novel by noted author, Bharati Mukherjee.
[edit] Plot Summary
This is the story of Dimple Dasgupta who has an arranged marriage to Amit Basu, an engineer. They move to the United States and experience culture shock and loneliness. As frustration becomes expressed as abuse, and the tale turns to tragedy.
[edit] Book information
Wife by Bharati Mukherjee
- Hardcover – ISBN 0-395-20439-9, published in 1975 by Houghton Mifflin
- Paperback – ISBN 0-449-22098-2, published by Fawcett Crest
