false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189313143m/1858968.jpg 1858968 1 One sultry night, a young bride overhears an extraordinary conversation. The voices speak of a plot to murder a wife who has failed to produce a child and whose family has failed to produce the promised dowry... <P> Megha is sick with horror when she realizes she is the intended victim. Her husband--the very man who tied the sacred necklace of marriage around her neck--and his mother are plotting to kill her! In the moment of panic, she runs for her life. Frantically racing through Palgaum's deserted streets, her way lit only by the lights strung up for the Diwali festival, her single goal is to escape death by fire. But fleeing from her would-be killers seems impossible--unless she can find someone to help her... <P> To approach her best friend would bring scandal to an innocent woman's doorstep, and turning to her own strict, conservative family is out of the question. Instead, with nothing but the sari she wears and a memory of kindness, Megha finds her way to Kiran, the one man who has shown her friendship and respect. Hiding her in his apartment, Kiran becomes her protector. But the forbidden attraction that grows between them can only bring more danger... <P> Caught between tradition and the truths buried in her heart, a dowry bride will discover the real cost of the only things worth having in life... <P> <P>"Packed with detail...splendidly depicts passion, brutality, and cultures in conflict." --Dorothy Garlock 1859610 1 9 2007 The Dowry Bride total:153|5:24|4:38|3:50|2:29|1:12| 153 492 264 49 2 3 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 18:47:59 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 19:12:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:44:39 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 14:01:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 06:34:40 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 06:34:40 -0700 2009
This book seems to make it appear that the dowry system is part of the Hindu religion. Far from it. No where in any...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 19:52:04 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 19:54:25 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 11:46:42 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 11:46:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 17:16:57 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 17:55:50 -0700 2009 I enjoyed the first half of The Dowry Bride, mainly because of the plot line. I haven't really read books that take place in India, so it was a change of scenery for me, with a little bit of shock factor to make it interesting, what with the bride's husband and mother-in-law out to kill her. It pr...

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