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The Woman Who Knew Gandhi: A Novel
by Heller, Keith
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618335455
- ISBN 13
- 9780618335459
- Seller
-
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Mariner Books, 2004-01-07. Paperback. Good. A nice softcover copy with a tight and square binding. Text is clean but has lightly yellowed. Softcovers are good. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery. Shipped in 100% recyclable material.
Synopsis
Based on an aside in Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, in which he mentions a brief but seductive youthful flirtation with an Englishwoman, The Woman Who Knew Gandhi boldly imagines a long correspondence between a spiritual leader from the East and an ordinary woman from the West. In 1948, just after Gandhi's assassination, Martha Houghton receives a letter from Gandhi's son, who himself lies dying of tuberculosis in Bombay. Having found a stash of her letters to his father, he asks to meet her. The request sends Martha into a tailspin, for her husband knows nothing of her lifelong friendship with Gandhi. Martha and her husband are forced to reevaluate their long marriage, and she must find a way to reconcile the disparate halves of her life. Moreover, their small community becomes a magnet for the press, and Martha finds her words twisted and used against her. Ultimately, she must decide whether to meet her old son's friend on his deathbed, or to remain in England and mend the rift in her marriage. Charmingly and elegantly written, The Woman Who Knew Gandhi explores the many definitions of love and friendship and the surprises of marriage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Polly's Used Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38508
- Title
- The Woman Who Knew Gandhi: A Novel
- Author
- Heller, Keith
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0618335455
- ISBN 13
- 9780618335459
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Ma, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2004-01-07
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Polly's Used Books
Biblio member since 2013
Grand Rapids, Michigan
About Polly's Used Books
Polly's Used Books is Polly's pride and joy. She works hard to find readers for the many books she has collected over the years. Many of the titles she has collected are hard-to-find items. Polly carefully inspects every book in her collection and decribes them honestly. She is very diligent about shipping orders. Polly wants to delight her customers with great product and service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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