Details
-
Title
Haveli
-
Author
Suzanne Fisher Staples
-
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
-
Edition
First Edition
-
Condition
Used - Very Good
-
Pages
336
-
Volumes
1
-
Language
ENG
-
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, S.l
-
Date
1995
-
Bookseller's Inventory #
G0679865691I4N00
-
ISBN
9780679865698 / 0679865691
-
Weight
0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
-
Dimensions
6.9 x 4.24 x 0.93 in (17.53 x 10.77 x 2.36 cm)
-
Ages
12 to UP years
-
Grade levels
7 - UP
-
Reading level
1030
-
Library of Congress subjects
Sex role, Pakistan
-
Library of Congress Catalog Number
92029054
-
Dewey Decimal Code
FIC
About ThriftBooks Washington, United States
Biblio member since 2018
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
From the largest selection of used titles, we put quality, affordable books into the hands of readers
Terms of Sale:
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Browse books from ThriftBooks
From the publisher
Suzanne grew up in Pennsylvania, and was a liberal arts major in college. After graduation, she had various jobs, all having something to do with writing and research. Eventually, she landed in Hong Kong, where she became a reporter for United Press International. For six years, Suzanne lived and worked in China, and in 1979, UPI offered Suzanne her own bureau in South Asia. Several extraordinary events happened during her tenure there, including the taking of American hostages in Iran, and the Civil War in Afghanistan. Suzanne also traveled extensively with Indira Gandhi during this time. In 1985, Suzanne went to Pakistan to conduct a study on poor rural woman. It was during this time that she was inspired to write her first children's book, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind . A sequel to Shabanu , Haveli , soon followed.
Currently, Suzanne Fisher Staples lives with her husband, Wayne Harley, in Mount Dora, Florida, where she continues to write.
First line
Shabanu awoke at dawn on a cool spring morning, with the scent of early Punjabi roses rich and splendid on the air, warm as the sun rising through the mist.
Media reviews
“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
About the author
Suzanne grew up in Pennsylvania, and was a liberal arts major in college. After graduation, she had various jobs, all having something to do with writing and research. Eventually, she landed in Hong Kong, where she became a reporter for United Press International. For six years, Suzanne lived and worked in China, and in 1979, UPI offered Suzanne her own bureau in South Asia. Several extraordinary events happened during her tenure there, including the taking of American hostages in Iran, and the Civil War in Afghanistan. Suzanne also traveled extensively with Indira Gandhi during this time. In 1985, Suzanne went to Pakistan to conduct a study on poor rural woman. It was during this time that she was inspired to write her first children's book, "Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind ." A sequel to "Shabanu ," "Haveli ," soon followed.
Currently, Suzanne Fisher Staples lives with her husband, Wayne Harley, in Mount Dora, Florida, where she continues to write.
