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PENGUIN INDIA. Paperback. NEW. A poignant novel about the triumph of the human spirit over poverty's privations and predicaments Ravi, the son of a peasant, joins in the general exodus away from destitution. The indifferent and harsh streets of the city lead him to the underworld of petty criminals. A chance misdeed acquaints him with Apu, a tailor. Ravi begins working as Apu's apprentice, and when he falls in love with Nalini, Apu's daughter, he joins the already crowded household. Apu dies, and Ravi perseveres with the respectable life, facing the problems of shortage of food, illness, dwindling customers. After the death of his son, he reverts to the life of a petty criminal, and is inexorably drawn towards a dangerous climax. In A Handful of Rice, Kamala Markandaya, best-selling author of Nectar in a Sieve, once again recreates the life of the poor with compassion and respect, presenting an overwhelmingly real book.

John Day Co, 1966-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. 1966. Beige cloth covered boards with black and red titles; mild wear; spine and edges are sun faded/discolored; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Ex-Library with typical stamps and markings; Interior is clean and unmarked; 297 pages.

The John Day Company, Inc., 1966. First edition; as is due to minor dampstaining; dustjacket very lightly rubbed/bumped/soiled/sunned, corners/edges/spine ends lightly rubbed/bumped, several small chips/tears at the corners/edges/spine ends, marking in indelible ink at the top corner of the front interior flap, small stamp at the fore-edge of the rear interior flap; cover faintly rubbed/bumped/soiled, lightly dampstained at the bottom spine end/boards near bottom spine end, corners/spine ends very lightly rubbed/bumped; edges very lightly rubbed/bumped/soiled, lightly sunned; interior lightly age-toned throughout, partially removed sticker/marking in indelible ink at the top edge of the front pastedown, light pencil erasures at the ffep, pastedowns/endpapers faintly soiled, very faint soiling very sparsely sprinkled throughout; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges and interior intact and clean, except where noted; due to the size/weight of this item, additional shipping charges may apply.. First… Read More

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Orient Paperbacks. Used - Good. Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. (Family, Criminal, India) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Orient Paperbacks. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Literature, fiction, Drama) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

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New York 1966 first edition. John Day. Hardcover. 297p. Fine in VG plus dj. no ownership marks. .

New York: John Day. 1966. First Edition; 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. .