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Title	:	The Dowry Bride
Author	:	Shobhan Bantwal
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 343 pages
Published	:	September 1st 2007 by Kensington Publishing Corporation (first published January 1st 2007)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. India. Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit

The Dowry Bride Paperback | Pages: 343 pages

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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Original Title:	The Dowry Bride
ISBN:	0758220316 (ISBN13: 9780758220318)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Megha Ramnath, Kiran Rao
Setting:	Palgaum(India)

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The Dowry Bride is the story of a young 21 year old girl who runs away from her home when she realizes that her in-laws and husband are trying to kill her. How she manages to survive; where does she find the support and help to fight the odds and win. The book cover was the first thing that attracted me to the book and of course the topic of dowry, an ill that ails our society. It is a very aesthetically pleasing cover and the fire on the cover following the footsteps of a bride was a big pull

This book embodied all the typical Indian stereotypes and came together well. An easy read, page turner and definitely worth the tim.

I find that there's a tendency to ignore this issue, of dowry killings - young wives burned or otherwise murdered to allow men to remarry and get another dowry - and it's great to see someone using the romance genre to make an important statement.

Well etched out characters .Makes for a good read,page turner. I felt the ending was a bit rushed though

Dowry associated murders a social issue that ended up being the fodder for many writers who weaved tales and did their bit to garner attention towards it. Naturally, the beautiful cover and the summary piqued my interest and upped my expectation. Sadly, the story fell flat on its face and didnt exactly stand up to it.Our protagonist, 21 year old Megha escapes from her house when she accidentally hears her mother in law plotting her murder for obvious reasons. She manages to escape and ends up

To understand the story you have to understand the author's upbringing. Shobhan Bantwal is a Brahmin by declaration. Now religious texts tell us that caste is by nature- how a person acts, his her mannerisms but Brahmins have hijacked the system to ensure they retain power by assigning birthright to the system i.e. you can be a terribly disgraceful person and yet still be a Brahmin because your parents inherited Brahminism from their parents etc etc. This is used to subjujate others while

This was simply good entertainment. I can't say I was enlightened or learned anything new, but I was entertained. It's kinda chic lit with a dash of suspense. The setting is modern day India. Megha has been married one year to a sickly, wimpy momma's boy with a mother from hell. One night, Megha overhears both her husband and MIL plotting to burn her alive because 1. her MIL just can't stand her. 2. Her dowry hasn't been paid. and 3. She hasn't had a baby yet. So it's action from page one as