The Binding Vine

The Binding Vine
Title The Binding Vine PDF eBook
Author Shashi Deshpande
Publisher The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pages 258
Release 2002-09-01
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 155861785X

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“There can be no vaulting over time,” thinks Urmila, the narrator of Shashi Deshpande’s profound and soul-stirring novel. “We have to walk every step of the way, however difficult or painful it is; we can avoid nothing.” After the death of her baby, Urmila finds her own path difficult to endure. But through her grief, she is drawn into the lives of two very different women—one her long-dead mother-in-law, a thwarted writer, the other a young woman who lies unconscious in a hospital bed. And it is through these quiet, unexpected connections that Urmi begins her journey toward healing. The miracle of The Binding Vine, and of Shashi Deshpande's deeply compassionate vision, is that out of this web of loss and despair emerge strand of life and hope—a binding vine of love, concern, and connection that spreads across chasms of time, social class, and even death. In moving and exquisitely understated prose, Deshpande renders visible the extraordinary endurance and grace concealed in women's everyday lives.

The Binding Vine

The Binding Vine
Title The Binding Vine PDF eBook
Author Shashi Deshpande
Publisher Feminist Press at CUNY
Pages 222
Release 2002-08
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1558614028

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From one of India's most acclaimed writers--a radiant novel, now available in paperback.

The Intrusion and Other Stories

The Intrusion and Other Stories
Title The Intrusion and Other Stories PDF eBook
Author Shashi Deshpande
Publisher Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Pages 182
Release 2018-08-17
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9353052467

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A haunting new collection of short stories from one of India’s most acclaimed writers Shashi Deshpande, in her new collection of short stories, explores a world darkened by the despair and unhappiness of women trying to break out of predefined roles. There is the newly married protagonist of the title story, whose self-respect and sense of self re violated by her crass and insensitive husband; the wife who finds herself involved in an affair because of her husband’s indifference; the mother who tries to forge a relationship with a hostile daughter.... These and other stories in this collection serve to reaffirm Shashi Deshpande in her reputation as a writer of acuity and compassion.

Small Remedies

Small Remedies
Title Small Remedies PDF eBook
Author Shashi Deshpande
Publisher Penguin Books India
Pages 336
Release 2001
Genre India
ISBN 9780140294873

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Shashi Deshpande's latest novel explores the lives of two women, one obsessed with music and the other a passionate believer in Communism, who break away from their families to seek fulfilment in public life. Savitribai Indorekar, born into an orthodox Hindu family, elopes with her Muslim lover and accompanist, Ghulaam Saab, to pursue a career in music. Gentle, strong-willed Leela, on the other hand, gives her life to the Party, and to working with the factory workers of Bombay. Fifty years after these events have been set in motion, Madhu, Leela's niece, travels to Bhavanipur, Savitribai's home in her last years, to write a biography of Bai. Caught in her own despair over the loss of her only son. Madhu tries to make sense of the lives of Bai and those around her, and in doing so, seeks to find a way out of her own grief.

The Tree and the Vine

The Tree and the Vine
Title The Tree and the Vine PDF eBook
Author Dola De Jong
Publisher Feminist Press at CUNY
Pages 210
Release 1996
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9781558611412

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A lesbian love story set during the Nazi occupation in Holland.

A Matter of Time

A Matter of Time
Title A Matter of Time PDF eBook
Author Shashi Deshpande
Publisher The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pages 288
Release 2016-01-01
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1558619356

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One morning, with no warning, Gopal, respected professor, devoted husband, and caring father, walks out on his family for reasons even he cannot articulate. His wife, Sumi returns with their three daughters to the shelter of the Big House, where her parents live in oppressive silence: they have not spoken to each other in 35 years. As the mystery of this long silence is unraveled, a horrifying story of loss and pain is laid bare—a story that seems to be repeating itself in Sumi's life. This multigenerational story, told in the individual voices of the characters, catches each in turn the cycles of love, loss, strength, and renewal that becomes an essential part of the women's identities. A Matter of Time reveals the hidden springs of character while painting a nuanced portrait of the difficulties and choices facing women—especially educated, independent women—in India today.

Armitage's Vines and Climbers

Armitage's Vines and Climbers
Title Armitage's Vines and Climbers PDF eBook
Author Allan M. Armitage
Publisher Timber Press
Pages 213
Release 2010-04-07
Genre Gardening
ISBN 1604690399

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“Climbing plants are hugely underrated—this book with its lively expression of deep knowledge should encourage everyone to grow more of them.” —Noël Kingsbury Climbing plants constitute a huge, and largely untapped, resource for today’s gardeners. Because their habit of growth is primarily vertical, they can be used for utilitarian as well as ornamental purposes like providing privacy, or screening eyesores. In this comprehensive reference, renowned horticulturist Allan Armitage selects and profiles the most useful and attractive climbing plants for a wide range of sites and conditions, from well-known favourites like clematis, morning glories, and wisteria to more unusual plants like Dutchman’s pipe, passion flowers, and the tropical mandevillas. Each profile includes a general description (enlivened by Armitage’s trademark wry humour) along with the plant’s hardiness, plant family, best method of propagation, method of climbing, and etymology of botanical and common names.“Climbing plants are hugely underrated—this book with its lively expression of deep knowledge should encourage everyone to grow more of them.” —Noël Kingsbury