Questo sito usa cookie di analytics per raccogliere dati in forma aggregata e cookie di terze parti per migliorare l'esperienza utente.
Leggi l'Informativa Cookie Policy completa.

Livres anciens et modernes

Irani, Anosh

The Parcel

Knopf Canada, 2016

30,00 €

Kalamos Books

(STREETSVILLE, Canada)

Demander plus d'informations

Mode de Paiement

Détails

Année
2016
ISBN
9780345816740
Lieu d'édition
Toronto
Auteur
Irani, Anosh
Éditeurs
Knopf Canada
Edition
1st Canadian Edition.
Thème
INDIA IN FICTION BOMBAY FICTION TRANSGENDER CANADA INDO-CANADIAN, WRITERS
Description
New
Description
H
Jaquette
Oui
Etat de conservation
Neuf
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Dédicacée
Non
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

"The Parcel's astonishing heart, soul and unforgettable voice is Madhu--born a boy, but a eunuch by choice--who has spent most of her life in a close-knit clan of transgender sex workers in Kamathipura, the notorious red-light district of Bombay. Madhu identifies herself as a "hijra"--a person belonging to the third sex, neither here nor there, man nor woman. Now, at 40, she has moved away from prostitution, her trade since her teens, and is forced to beg to support the charismatic head of the hijra clan, Gurumai. One day Madhu receives a call from Padma Madam, the most feared brothel owner in the district: a "parcel" has arrived--a young girl from the provinces, betrayed and trafficked by her aunt--and Madhu must prepare it for its fate. Despite Madhu's reluctance, she is forced to take the job by Gurumai. As Madhu's emotions spiral out of control, her past comes back to haunt her, threatening to unravel a lifetime's work and identity."