The Book of Aleph

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everyone in their own lives Manjushree Thapa

% Tara and Bishnu, who share little besides their Nepali origin, return to the country of their birth: she to start a new life after separating from her husband in Toronto; he to settle his half-sister’s future upon his stepfather’s death. When her work with an international aid organization brings Tara to Bishnu’s village, their lives intersect, bringing into sharp focus questions of identity, freedom and belonging, and the stark social and political realities of contemporary Nepal.


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