| Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee Contributor(s): Syal, Meera (Author) |
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ISBN: 031227856X ISBN-13: 9780312278564 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: An Indian "Waiting to Exhale", this hilarious and moving new novel by the award-winning author of "Anita and Me" is the indelible portrait of a group of Indian women living in London and what happens when one of them makes a documentary starring the other two. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meera Syal has created an indelible portrait of a close-knit group of Indian women living in London. Caught between two cultures, three childhood friends--Chila, Sunita, and Tania--are expected to revert to being obedient mothers and wives. But their world explodes when Tania makes a documentary, starring Chila and Sunita, about contemporary urban Indian Life. The result is an unforgettable story of friendship, marriage, betrayal, and the difficult choices woman face. |
Contributor Bio(s): Syal, Meera: - Meera Syal, a British-born Indian, is a writer and actress. Her first novel, Anita and Me, won a Betty Trask award and was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize. She lives in London. |