num_pages: 256
description: These five stories follow young women living far from home, coping with new and often unfamiliar rules, as they confront the compelling circumstances of adult love. The rich, unforgettable tales in this collection, set in Southeast Asia and on the Indian subcontinent, showcase a writer of exceptional talent, one of today's most gifted and exciting young voices.
language: English
title: Lucky Girls: Stories
titlecomplete: Lucky Girls: Stories (P.S.)
genres: Asia, Short Stories, American, Female Authors, Literary Fiction, Womens, Literature, India, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1215
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Orange Prize
category: New Writers, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
publisher: Harper Perennial