Ellis, Deborah
The Breadwinner
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192787385
- author:
- Ellis, Deborah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13 x 1.5 centimetres (0.16
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Toys, Games & Puzzles,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 8 working days
Description
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis In a desperate bid to save her family, Parvana must transform herself into a boy and take on a perilous journey to become the breadwinner. Under Taliban law, women and girls are forbidden from leaving the house on their own, and with her father arrested and taken away, Parvana's family is trapped in their own home. With no man to go out and buy food, Parvana faces starvation, and her only hope is to disguise herself as a boy and venture out into a world filled with danger. She witnesses the horrors of landmines, the brutality of the Taliban, and the desperation of a country trying to survive. Yet, even in the midst of despair, there is a glimmer of hope. This powerful and moving story explores the themes of loyalty, survival, family, and friendship in the face of extraordinary circumstances.
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