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Hospital, Janet Turner

The Ivory Swing

McClelland & Stewart, 1982

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Year of publication
1982
ISBN
0771042205
Place of printing
Toronto
Author
Hospital, Janet Turner
Publishers
McClelland & Stewart
Edition
1st Canadian Edition.
Keyword
INDIA IN FICTION AUSTRALIAN CANADIAN WRITERS
Cover description
Good with slight chips & Tear
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

"Juliet yearns for the 'ebb and flow of life lived avidly', for the pace and challenge of city living. The conflict between her love of husband and children and her own passionate need for expression is intensified by her move from small town Canada to Southern India. The stifling restrictions on Juliet's freedom are magnified by the plight of her young widowed neighbour. The beautiful Yashoda longs to embrace the Western values that would release her from the strictures of Indian tradition. But the ancient mores are powerful and enduring, and challenging them inevitably leads to tragedy. The Ivory Swing won Canada's prestigious $50,000 Seal Award for Best First Novel, as well as great critical acclaim. 252P.