The bandit queens: a novel
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"A young Indian woman falsely rumored to have killed her husband finds a way to make her unfortunate reputation surprisingly useful--but complications arise when other village women seek her help offing their husbands--in this provocative, razor-sharp debut. "The Bandit Queens heralds a prodigious and sophisticated literary talent." Téa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of Inland. In the five years since her husband's disappearance, Geeta has become accustomed to a solitary life; you'd be surprised how difficult it is to make friends when your entire village believes you're a witch who murdered your husband. And since she can't convince anyone that she didn't murder him, she figures she might as well use her fearsome reputation to protect herself as a woman on her own. But when other women in the village decide that they, too, want to be "self-made" widows and rid themselves of their abusive husbands, Geeta's reputation becomes a double-edged sword--the very thing that's meant to keep her safe is now threatening everything she's built as she unwittingly becomes the go-to consultant for village husband-disposal. Unfortunately, Geeta finds that even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry, and the women find themselves caught in a web of their own making--and long-estranged friendships will have to be re-formed if they hope to make it out of their mess alive. Acerbic, insightful, and full of dark humor, Parini Shroff's The Bandit Queens--with its unique combination of poignant social commentary and irreverence--is an absolutely unforgettable novel"--
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Domestic fiction.
Femmes -- Inde -- Mœurs et coutumes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Femmes -- Violence envers -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Femmes indiennes -- Pays étrangers -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Humorous fiction.
Meurtre -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Novels.
Romans.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Veuves -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
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Shroff, P. (2023). The bandit queens: a novel. Ballantine Books trade paperback edition. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shroff, Parini. 2023. The Bandit Queens: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shroff, Parini, The Bandit Queens: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shroff, Parini. The Bandit Queens: A Novel. Ballantine Books trade paperback edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2023.
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