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The Bandit Queens: A Novel
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- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780593498958
- Book Title
- Bandit Queens : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Thrillers / Crime, Contemporary Women, Family Life
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 20.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * 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. "A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women."-- The New York Times Book Review 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.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
059349895x
ISBN-13
9780593498958
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10057250766
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bandit Queens : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Crime, Contemporary Women, Family Life
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3619.H778b36 2023
Reviews
"A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women . . . A tale that demonstrates how the antidote to bleak circumstances is female friendship." --New York Times Book Review "[A] wild ride. Very funny--like, laugh-out-loud funny." -- NPR "This funny, feel-good read is a rollicking ride rife with memorable characters involved in ill-fated hijinks. It also serves up commentary on class, power dynamics and the role of women in society, with a feminist history lesson to boot." --Good Housekeeping "Shroff cleverly considers how women might achieve autonomy within rural India's patriarchal society through shrewd, if complicated, female friendships." --The Washington Post "This book is so much fun! In Parini Shroff's dark comedy, the put-upon women of a small Indian village decide to get rid of their husbands--permanently. Things quickly spiral out of control as the bodies start piling up, the police get curious, and Geeta enters into a second-chance romance with a quiet widower who runs a speakeasy. And there's a dog! What's not to love?" --CrimeReads "For fans of dark humor and social commentary! The book is expectantly funny, but it also tackles things like the pursuit of freedom from abuse. The characters are well thought out, and there's great female friendship." --BookRiot " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, then laugh-out-loud funny, Parini Shroff has written a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: It's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book "Parini Shroff's debut novel is a rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy. An immensely enjoyable read!" -- Cristina García, New York Times bestselling author of Dreaming in Cuban and The Lady Matador's Hotel "Shroff's debut is a darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy. A perfect match for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer and clever, subversive storytelling." --Booklist (starred review) "At once immensely sad . . . but it has laugh-out-loud moments too. This is a deeply human book, with women surviving and overcoming in their culture while still remaining a part of it. Similar in feel to Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri." --Library Journal , starred review, "This book is so much fun! In Parini Shroff's dark comedy, the put-upon women of a small Indian village decide to get rid of their husbands--permanently. Things quickly spiral out of control as the bodies start piling up, the police get curious, and Geeta enters into a second-chance romance with a quiet widower who runs a speakeasy. And there's a dog! What's not to love?" --CrimeReads "With acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverence, Parini Shroff captures the complexity of female friendship, turning on a dime from humor to horror, horror to heart, and then back again, exhilarating her reader until the very last line. Tender, unpredictable, and brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, The Bandit Queens heralds a prodigious and sophisticated literary talent." -- Téa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife and Inland " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, then laugh-out-loud funny, Parini Shroff has written a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Parini Shroff's splendid The Bandit Queens is a hilarious romp about serious things--as serious as a novel gets, and as funny, too, with characters who are dear and maddening and indelible and gorgeously drawn. Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: It's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book "Parini Shroff's debut novel is a rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy. Rooted in a rural village in India--and led by the pariah widow Geeta, whom everyone believes to have killed her husband--a handful of women band together to take back their lives, and take down the patriarchy. An immensely enjoyable read!" -- Cristina García, New York Times bestselling author of Dreaming in Cuban and The Lady Matador's Hotel "Shroff's debut is a darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy. A perfect match for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer and clever, subversive storytelling." --Booklist , starred review "Witty one-liners, tender moments of deep female friendship, and salient truths . . . [A] tale of the strength of women in impossible situations." --Kirkus Reviews "In Shroff's acerbic debut, a woman helps other women escape their abusive marriages in their small village in India, often through murder. . . . Readers are in for a razor-stuffed treat." --Publishers Weekly, " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, then laugh-out-loud funny, Parini Shroff has written a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Parini Shroff's splendid Bandit Queens is a hilarious romp about serious things--as serious as a novel gets, and as funny, too, with characters who are dear and maddening and indelible and gorgeously drawn. Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: It's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book "Parini Shroff's debut novel is a rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy. Rooted in a rural village in India--and led by the pariah widow Geeta, whom everyone believes to have killed her husband--a handful of women band together to take back their lives, and take down the patriarchy. An immensely enjoyable read!" -- Cristina García, New York Times bestselling author of Dreaming in Cuban and The Lady Matador's Hotel, " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, at times laugh-out-loud funny...a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Parini Shroff captures the complexity of female friendship with acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverence, turning on a dime from humor to horror, horror to heart, and then back again, exhilarating her reader until the very last line. Tender, unpredictable, brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, The Bandit Queens heralds a prodigious and sophisticated literary talent." -- Téa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife and Inland "Parini Shroff's splendid The Bandit Queens is a hilarious romp about serious things--as serious as a novel gets, and as funny, too, with characters who are dear and maddening and indelible and gorgeously drawn. Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: it's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book, "This funny, feel-good read is a rollicking ride rife with memorable characters involved in ill-fated hijinks. It also serves up commentary on class, power dynamics and the role of women in society, with a feminist history lesson to boot." --Good Housekeeping "Shroff cleverly considers how women might achieve autonomy within rural India's patriarchal society through shrewd, if complicated, female friendships." --The Washington Post "This book is so much fun! In Parini Shroff's dark comedy, the put-upon women of a small Indian village decide to get rid of their husbands--permanently. Things quickly spiral out of control as the bodies start piling up, the police get curious, and Geeta enters into a second-chance romance with a quiet widower who runs a speakeasy. And there's a dog! What's not to love?" --CrimeReads " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, then laugh-out-loud funny, Parini Shroff has written a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Parini Shroff's splendid The Bandit Queens is a hilarious romp about serious things--as serious as a novel gets, and as funny, too, with characters who are dear and maddening and indelible and gorgeously drawn. Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: It's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book "Parini Shroff's debut novel is a rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy. Rooted in a rural village in India--and led by the pariah widow Geeta, whom everyone believes to have killed her husband--a handful of women band together to take back their lives, and take down the patriarchy. An immensely enjoyable read!" -- Cristina García, New York Times bestselling author of Dreaming in Cuban and The Lady Matador's Hotel "Shroff's debut is a darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy. A perfect match for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer and clever, subversive storytelling." --Booklist (starred review) "At once immensely sad . . . but it has laugh-out-loud moments too. This is a deeply human book, with women surviving and overcoming in their culture while still remaining a part of it. Similar in feel to Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri." --Library Journal , starred review "Witty one-liners, tender moments of deep female friendship, and salient truths . . . [A] tale of the strength of women in impossible situations." --Kirkus Reviews "In Shroff's acerbic debut, a woman helps other women escape their abusive marriages in their small village in India, often through murder. . . . Readers are in for a razor-stuffed treat." --Publishers Weekly, "This book is so much fun! In Parini Shroff's dark comedy, the put-upon women of a small Indian village decide to get rid of their husbands--permanently. Things quickly spiral out of control as the bodies start piling up, the police get curious, and Geeta enters into a second-chance romance with a quiet widower who runs a speakeasy. And there's a dog! What's not to love?" --CrimeReads " The Bandit Queens is an original, memorable, and endearing story. At times deeply serious, then laugh-out-loud funny, Parini Shroff has written a sobering but hopeful exploration of womanhood, social injustices, and second chances." -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "Parini Shroff's splendid The Bandit Queens is a hilarious romp about serious things--as serious as a novel gets, and as funny, too, with characters who are dear and maddening and indelible and gorgeously drawn. Twisty, compulsive, bold, surprising, moving: It's a wonderful book." -- Elizabeth McCracken, bestselling author of The Souvenir Museum and The Hero of This Book "Parini Shroff's debut novel is a rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy. Rooted in a rural village in India--and led by the pariah widow Geeta, whom everyone believes to have killed her husband--a handful of women band together to take back their lives, and take down the patriarchy. An immensely enjoyable read!" -- Cristina García, New York Times bestselling author of Dreaming in Cuban and The Lady Matador's Hotel "Shroff's debut is a darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy. A perfect match for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer and clever, subversive storytelling." --Booklist (starred review) "Witty one-liners, tender moments of deep female friendship, and salient truths . . . [A] tale of the strength of women in impossible situations." --Kirkus Reviews "In Shroff's acerbic debut, a woman helps other women escape their abusive marriages in their small village in India, often through murder. . . . Readers are in for a razor-stuffed treat." --Publishers Weekly
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