Rani and Sukh Award-winning by Bali Rai (author)

In 1950s Punjab, a secret affair goes terribly wrong and the bride commits suicide after her lover is attacked by her family. The two families part in violence and conflict. Leicester, 2004. Rani and Sukh fall in love, unaware of the terrible legacy of the past and the conflict between their two families. Is another tragedy inevitable? Or can the two young people escape the cycle of violence and draw their families together for a better future? A gripping story set amid the UK’s Asian community, from acclaimed author Bali Rai.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780552548908

Publisher

Corgi Childrens

Date published

May 6th, 2004

Lexile measure

820L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.4; Upper years; 10.0 points

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Bali Rai

Bali Rai has written over forty young adult, teen and children’s books, and won multiple awards. His culturally diverse writing often pushes boundaries and tackles a variety of issues. Extremely popular in schools across the world, he is passionate about the promotion of literacy and reading for pleasure. His first novel, (Un)arranged Marriage, was published in 2001. He lives in Leicester.