The Village by the Sea
Author: Anita Desai
3.6 (3,074 ratings by Goodreads)
Product details
For ages 9+
Format Paperback | 320 pages
Publication date 02 Jul 2015
Publisher Penguin Random House
| Weight | 223 g |
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| Dimensions | 198 × 129 × 19 mm |
$17.44 Price Inclusive of 9% GST
The Village by the Sea is a survival story by the novelist Anita Desai.
Set in a small fishing villlage near Bombay, Lila and Hari, aged 13 and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young sisters, going when their mother is ill and their father usually the worse for drink. When Hari goes to Bombay to find work, Lila seems to be responsible for everything. Although the book paints a picture of extreme poverty, it demonstrates the strength of the family even in the most extreme circumstances and offers a powerful picture of another culture.
Reissued in ‘A Puffin Book’ series of Puffin modern classics, The Village by the Sea continues to engage young readers of 8+.
