Bharati Mukherjee
Desirable Daughters & the Tree Bride
New York, Theia, 2002-2004. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first edition novels from Indian American-Canadian writer Bharati Mukherjee. Two volumes. First edition. The first two novels in a trilogy, followed by Miss New India. Written by Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian American-Canadian writer and professor emerita in the department of English at the University of California, Berkeley. This set contains: Desirable Daughters, 2002. Fifth printing. Following Tara Bhattacharjee, the youngest of three desirable Bengali sisters, as she compares her life and the life of her family, past and present, with a direct ancestor named Tara Lata. The Tree Bride, 2004. First printing. After the firebombing of her San Francisco house, Tara is compelled to embark on the most American journey to search for her roots. She discovers her ancestor's struggle for her land, whilst seeking to establish herself as an American citizen. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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