Leave It to Me is a 1997 novel by Bharati Mukherjee. The story utilizes the myth of the Hindu Goddess, Durga, who is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, creation, and wars.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Author | Bharati Mukherjee |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 239 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-43427-5 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 36446807 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.M77 L43 1997 |
| Preceded by | The Holder of the World |
| Followed by | Desirable Daughters |
References
edit- ^ Maxey, Ruth (2019). "Mukherjee's 1990s Writing". Understanding Bharati Mukherjee. University of South Carolina Press. pp. 75–96. doi:10.2307/j.ctvgs0bhh.9. ISBN 9781643360003. JSTOR j.ctvgs0bhh.9. S2CID 240671860.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (June 24, 1997). "A Madcap Search for Bio-Mom". The New York Times.
- ^ Jaidka, Manju (1999). "Reviewed work: Leave It to Me, Bharati Mukherjee". MELUS. 24 (4): 202–204. doi:10.2307/468189. JSTOR 468189.
- ^ Aithal, S. Krishnamoorthy (1999). "The Novel Goes Global: A Review". American Studies International. 37 (2): 99–106. JSTOR 41280922.
- ^ Sage, Lorna (July 20, 1997). "Wrath of the Goddess". The New York Times.
External links
edit- Author interview. (1997). Bharati Mukherjee:Outsider Looking In, Insider Looking Beyond Beatrice.com.
Reviews
editPublication history
edit- Hardcover — ISBN 0-679-43427-5 (ISBN 978-0-67943-427-6), published in June 1997 by Alfred A. Knopf.
- Paperback — ISBN 0-449-00396-5 (ISBN 978-0-44900-396-1), published in November 1998 by Random House.
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