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.
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Publication history Hardcover — (), published in August 2004 by Theia. Paperback — (), published in August 2005 by Hyperion
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