Behind the beautiful forevers
Boo, Katherine2012
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This astonishing, brilliantly written book brings us to places we could otherwise never go as it unfolds a riveting contemporary drama: a group of remarkable people striving to better their lives, in an age of bewildering global change.
Main title:
Behind the beautiful forevers / Katherine Boo.
Author:
Imprint:
Brunswick, Vic. : Scribe, 2012., 2015
Collation:
xxii, 256 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
Prologue: Between roses -- Undercitizens -- Annawadi -- Asha -- Sunil -- Manju -- The business of burning -- Ghost house -- The hole she called a window -- The come-apart -- The master -- A little wildness -- Marquee effect -- Parrots, caught and sold -- Proper sleep -- Up and out -- Nine nights of dance -- Something shining -- The trial -- Ice -- Black and white -- A school, a hospital, a cricket field -- Authors Note -- Acknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781921844638
Dewey class:
362.50954792362.509547
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
193121
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 362.509547 BOO | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 362.509547 BOO | Available |