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Married Woman

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A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future
An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow.
At first, Astha’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?

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Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 20, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781480484535
  • Release date: May 20, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781480484535
  • File size: 2675 KB
  • Release date: May 20, 2014

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fiction Literature

Languages

English

A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and future
An only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow.
At first, Astha’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?

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