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It is based on the poverty, hardships and sorrow faced by a small rural, community in india. Lila and hari, aged and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young sisters, going when their mother is ill and their father usually the worse for drink. She is a writer, known for in custody 1994, the village by the sea. A memoir of magic by mcallister, bruce 20 paperback and read the village sang to the sea. The village by the sea ebook by anita desai 97816873522. One of my favorite parts is desai s description of butterflys. Hari and lila, brother and sister, live in a small coastal village near bombay now mumbai, india. In a small village named thul, there lives a poor family of six people. Anita desai the village by the sea chapter 12 youtube. Buy the ebook the village by the sea by anita desai online from australias leading online ebook store.
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