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Shabanu, a young daughter of a nomadic family in the Cholistan Desert of presentβday Pakistan, is promised in marriage to an older man whose wealth could elevate her familyβs status. Confronted with a decision heeded by custom or the risk of defying her father, Shabanu must navigate the expectations of family, community, and her own emerging sense of self.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Suzanne Fisher Staples
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