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Shabanu
''Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind'' is a 1989 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It is narrated by a young girl who lives in the Cholistan Desert and centers on the story of her coming-of-age. It is succeeded by the novels '' Haveli'' and '' The House of Djinn''. Staples had lived in Asia for about twelve years prior to writing the novel. Plot summary Shabanu lives in the Cholistan Desert in Pakistan, where they play games near the border of India. She is the second daughter of a peaceful, loving family of camel A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ... breeders. Shabanu is on the brink of womanhood; her older sister Phulan is already marriageable, and soon will be married to Hamir, a cousin of their family's. Shabanu is also betrothed to Hamir's brother, Murad. At twelve years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haveli (book)
''Haveli'' is a 1993 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It is the sequel to the 1989 book, ''Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind'', also by Suzanne Fisher Staples. ''Haveli'' shows the ups and downs of Shabanu's new life as an 18-year-old mother. Plot Shabanu (age 18) has many external and internal conflicts to face. She has a daughter named Mumtaz and she is the love of Shabanu's life. It has been years since Shabanu was with her family, and married to an older, very powerful clan leader named Rahim, Shabanu longs for the freedom that she no longer has. Although Rahim adores Shabanu, his youngest wife, he still fails to protect her and her daughter Mumtaz from the pampered women in his household who despise Shabanu for her youth and for her influence over Rahim. As Shabanu slowly plans a better life for herself and her daughter, they know they will not be welcome in the family home at Okurabad, after Rahim's death. After a visit to the haveli – Rahim’s home, in the ancient city of Lah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |