Haveli

Suzanne Fisher Staples

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English

Random House Inc
11 September 2012

General fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Shabanu Series

The classic Haveli, now available in Ember trade paperback for the first time.

The world of Newbery Honor Book Shabanu is vividly re-created in this novel of a young Pakistani woman's heartbreaking struggle against the tyranny of custom and ancient law. Shabanu, now a mother at 18, faces daily challenges to her position in her husband's household, even as she plans for her young daughter's education and uncertain future. Then, during a visit to the haveli, their home in the city of Lahore, Shabanu falls in love with Omar, in spite of traditions that forbid their union.

By: Suzanne Fisher Staples
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9780307977892
ISBN 10: 0307977897
Series: Shabanu Series
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 11 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

SUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Haveli and The House of Djinn, companion novels to Shabanu; Dangerous Skies; and Shiva's Fire. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

Reviews for Haveli

Again, Staples imbues Shabanu and her beautiful, brutally repressive world with a splendid reality that transcends the words on the page. Admirers of the intelligent and courageous Shabanu will thirst for more. --Starred, Kirkus Reviews Engrossing . . . a swiftly moving adventure story, set in modern Pakistan. --School Library Journal, Starred Staples brews a potent mix here. . . . Haveli will hold readers with rapt attention. --Booklist, Starred Staples's portrayal of Pakistan is remarkably even-handed: she acknowledges the society's inequities while celebrating its beauty and warmth. Intoxicating. --Publishers Weekly, Starred