Madras on Rainy Days : A Novel by Ali, Samina

Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York. 2004. Farrar Straus Giroux. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0374195625. 309 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Susan Mitchell. keywords: Literature India Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Layla is torn among clashing identities - dutiful Muslim daughter and free, independent American woman. When she is nineteen, her parents inform Layla that a marriage has been arranged for her to an Indian man she doesn't know. A stunned Layla submits reluctantly but not before she commits a dangerous, final act of defiance. In the heat and noise of Hyderabad, as her wedding looms, her behavior becomes more and more erratic. Her mother, fearing demonic possession, takes Layla to a Muslim faith-healer, an alim, hoping to exorcise all traces of rebellion. To Layla's surprise, the ancient and elaborate wedding rituals, her groom's physical beauty, and the unexpectedly warm welcome of her new family fill her with a sense of belonging she has never known before. But her honeymoon in Madras… Read More

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004. Hardcover. 309p., very good first edition in dust jacket, signed by Ali on the title page. Debut novel by the India-born Californian author.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Used - Good. Bargain book!

NY:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 0374195625 . A novel. The author's first book. First printing. About fine in like dust jacket. .

New York, NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed/dated by author on title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is frayed at head and heel of spine. Softening to heel of book spine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade. The Prix du Premier Roman Etranger-winning novel by the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award-winning author of 'Pearls Within: Empower Yourself to Make the Change'. Rare signed.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed/dated by author on title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Corners are bumped, dust jacket has edgewear. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 309 p. Audience: General/trade. The Prix du Premier Roman Etranger-winning novel by the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award-winning author of 'Pearls Within: Empower Yourself to Make the Change'. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.