Breeze from the River Manjeera
By: Hema Macherla
Publisher: Linen Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780955961816
Subjects: Arranged marriage; Fiction; East Indians
Description: "Breeze from the River Manjeera tells the story of the engaging Neela who comes to England after being bought as a bride for the brutal Ajay. The life that awaits Neela is a far cry from her hopes and expectations. Treated worse than a servant by her in-laws, and finding that she is unwanted by her husband, she finally escapes in search of independence and freedom. This novel addresses the painful issues around arranged, loveless marriages in a personal, moving way"--Page 4 of cover.