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The village by the sea

an Indian family story

by Anita Desai · 1982

FictionFamily lifeSocial life and customsYoung adult fictionManners and customsEnglish fictionChildren's fictionIndians of north america, fiction

When their family falls on hard times, thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari, try desperately to keep their home intact--an almost impossible task until Hari gets a chance to go to Bombay and returns with some positive plans for the future.

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Book data: Open Library