num_pages: 238
description: An excellent novel by an eminent Sri Lankan writer. The protagonist Nelu reflects on her father, a professor from Sri Lanka, who had failed to secure an appointment in an American university. In the concluding pages, Nelu reflects upon the challenges faced by contemporary career women and the choices she herself made.
language: English
title: Shattered hopes
titlecomplete: Shattered hopes
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Prestige Books International