Dollar Bahu

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. Dollar Bahu by Sudha Murty is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 150 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.

What it's about

A story of how money corrupts the way people look at one another and how it can almost tear a family apart Vinuta marries Girish, a bank clerk, and starts living with his family in Bangalore. She adjusts to her new family well, looking after her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gouramma, not taking to heart her mother-in-law's constant picking. But when Girish's elder brother Chandru, who is in the US, decides to get married, Vinuta has to listen to the constant comparisons made between her and Chandru's wife, the 'Dollar Bahu', whose husband earns the valuable dollars that has brought the family its recent affluence. Vinuta slowly loses her peace of mind and health. Then Gouramma decides to visit her US-based son and daughter-in-law. Once there, she sees how liberating life can be, away from the strict norms that govern Indian middle-class life. But she also begins to understand that mere dollars cannot buy the love and respect that she gets as her due back in India. Does Gouramma forge a new relationship with Vinuta and can Vinuta forgive and forget the past?

Book details

• Author: Sudha Murty
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 150
• Published: 2007-12-11
• Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.0 x 20.3 cm
• Category: Fiction

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Is Dollar Bahu available in paperback or hardcover?

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What language is this edition in?

This edition is in English.

Who wrote Dollar Bahu?

Dollar Bahu is written by Sudha Murty.

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