ISBN号:9780593599242
书名:The Bandit Queens
作者:Parini Shroff
出版日期:2023-01-03
英文简介:
A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful–until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands–in this razor-sharp debut.
“Shroff captures the complexity of female friendship with acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverence.
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The Bandit Queens is tender, unpredictable, and brimming with laugh-out-loud moments.
“–Téa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Wife Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband.
As in, she actually lost him–he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is.
But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him.
And it’s a rumor that just won’t die.
It turns out that being known as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks.
No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her.
It’s even been good for business; no one dares to not buy her jewelry.
Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her “expertise,” making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal.
And not all of them are asking nicely.
With Geeta’s dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she’s built–but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.
What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for all the women in their village.
Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget.
中文简介:
一位年轻的印度妇女发现有关她杀死丈夫的谣言出人意料地有用——直到村里的其他妇女开始请求她帮助摆脱自己的丈夫——在这部犀利的处女作中。
“Shroff 以敏锐、机智和某种神奇的不敬抓住了女性友谊的复杂性……强盗皇后温柔、不可预测，充满了笑声。
”——Téa Obreht，纽约五年前，时代畅销书《虎妻》的作者吉塔失去了她的坏丈夫。
就像，她实际上失去了他——他离开了她，她不知道他在哪里。
但在她位于印度的偏远村庄，有传言称吉塔杀死了他。
这是一个不会死的谣言。
事实证明，被称为“白手起家”的寡妇是有好处的。
没有人惹她，骚扰她，或试图控制（咳咳，嫁给）她。
它甚至对商业有好处；没有人敢不买她的首饰。
自由对吉塔来说一定很好看，因为现在其他女人都在询问她的“专业知识”，使她成为丈夫处置的不知情顾问。
并不是所有的人都在问好。
随着吉塔危险的名声变成一把双刃剑，她必须找到一种方法来保护她建立的生活——但即使是准寡妇最周密的计划也往往会出错。
接下来发生的事情引发了一系列事件，这些事件将改变一切，不仅是吉塔，还有他们村里的所有妇女。
Parini Shroff 的 The Bandit Queens 充斥着聪明的罪犯、第二次机会和诙谐机智的女性，是一部幽默和内心的尖锐处女作，读者不会很快忘记。
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