01514nam a2200241 4500 GB1060 IN-BhIIT 20260219171221.0 241021b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 97501431032995 (PBK) IN-BhIIT eng 823 MUR/M Murty, Sudha Author . 2495 Mahashweta / By Sudha Murty. India : Penguin Random House , 2007. 151, p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Anupama looked into the mirror and shivered with shock. A small white patch had now appeared on her arm.' Anupama's fairytale marriage to Anand falls apart when she discovers a white patch on her foot and learns that she has leukoderma. Abandoned by her uncaring in-laws and insensitive husband, she is forced to return to her father's home in the village. The social stigma of a married woman living with her parents, her steother's continual barbs and the ostracism that accompanies her skin condition force her to contemplate suicide. Determined to rebuild her life against all odds, Anupama goes to Bombay where she finds success, respect and the promise of an enduring friendship. Mahashweta is an inspiring story of courage and resilience in a world marred by illusions and betrayals. This poignant tale offers hope and solace to the victims of the prejudices that govern society even today. Kannada fiction. 24800 Literature. 26688 Novel. 124 GB 4 14451 14451 0 0 0 0 CLIITBBS CLIITBBS 2024-10-21 4 3 823 MUR/M GB1060 2026-08-28 2026-02-19 17:12:21 2026-02-19 2024-10-21 GB