β Scribed by Soniah Kamal
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
**"This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms."-- People
"A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of Pakistani society." --NPR
Alys Binat has sworn never to marry--until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider.
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A scandal and vicious rumor concerning the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won't make it to graduation before dropping out to marry and have children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire the girls to dream of more.
When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat, certain that their luck is about to change,...
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