Shame: The bestselling true story of a girl's struggle to survive

Paperback Published on: 21/04/2016
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Synopsis

A new edition of the bestselling memoir Shame, including additional content from the author updating her story to the present day.

When she was fourteen, Jasvinder Sanghera was shown a photo of the man chosen to be her husband. She was terrified. She'd witnessed the torment her sisters endured in their arranged marriages, so she ran away from home, grief-stricken when her parents disowned her. Shame is the heart-rending true story of a young girl's attempt to escape from a cruel, claustrophobic world where family honour mattered more than anything - sometimes more than life itself. Jasvinder's story is one of terrible oppression, a harrowing struggle against a punitive code of honour - and, finally, triumph over adversity.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781473631335
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 21 mm
  • Weight: 228g
  • Languages: English

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Shame
what a great book.
I enjoy reading real stories, this is an inspiring true story. I didn't want to put the book down, i could see how it relate to so many women and can't wai... READ MORE
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