The Tree Bride, (2004) is a historical novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is the sequel to Desirable Daughters.

Plot introduction

The quiet brahmin girl from Bengal becomes a passionate resister of foreign rule, against the British Raj. The narrator discovers her ancestor's struggle for her land, whilst seeking to establish herself as an American citizen.

References

Publication history

• Hardcover — (), published in August 2004 by Theia.

• Paperback — (), published in August 2005 by Hyperion

External links

• The Tree Bride - Google Books

• Powell's review

• Chicago Sun Times review

• Boston Globe review

• DesiJournal review

• India Currents review

• Little India review