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The village by the sea by Anita Desai · Booklabria

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The village by the sea

Young adultChildren's fiction

The village by the sea

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First published: 1982
Language: English
Editions: 11

Synopsis

When their family falls on hard times, thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari, try desperately to keep their home intact--an almost impossible task until Hari gets a chance to go to Bombay and returns with some positive plans for the future.

Subjects: Young adult
Children's fiction
Social life and customs
Family life
Families
Manners and customs

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