The Tree Bride, (2004) is a historical novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is the sequel to Desirable Daughters.[1]

The Tree Bride
First edition cover
AuthorBharati Mukherjee
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
PublishedAugust 2004 Theia
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages293 pp (hardback edition) & 304 pp (paperback edition)
ISBN1-4013-0058-8 (hardback edition)
0-7868-8866-0 (paperback edition)
OCLC54529482
813/.54 22
LC ClassPR9499.3.M77 T74 2004
Preceded byDesirable Daughters 

Plot introduction

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The quiet brahmin girl from Bengal becomes a passionate resister of foreign rule, against the British Raj. The narrator discovers her ancestor's struggle for her land, whilst seeking to establish herself as an American citizen.

References

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  1. ^ Papinchak, Robert (August 13, 2004). "Past, present and future intertwine in "The Tree Bride"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

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