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The Village by the Sea (A Puffin Book)
£6.90£7.60 (-9%)
Winner of the 1982 Guardian Award for children’s fiction, 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.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Puffin (2 July 2015) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0141359765 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0141359762 |
| Reading age | 9 – 11 years |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm |
by Carlton 1256
Good product, as described, very good price, very quick delivery, would use again.
by Amazon Customer
Good book
by Mrs. M. Wiggins
A lovely book depicting the difference between city and village life in India. The characters all were so real and it was a charming story. Was the first book by Anita that I have read but will be reading many more.
by LYNNB
enjoyed this
by Masnya Jawul
I bought this for my niece as gift. Surprisingly she asked me more about India. What can I say, I have to read it too.. in the third world country, it’s common to see such a life. But the most important for my niece education is how we face the world.
by Nikki_550
Lots of children in my class have enjoyed reading this from my book corner. I would recommend it for children in key stage 2
by Reema
Great book loved reading
by spn
Very interesting book to read