This is the first book ive read for pleasure since i. Set partly in the uk and partly in the punjab region of indi. Manny father, mother harry, ranjit, jas ady lisa 4. Unarranged marriage bali rai ebok 9781446498859 bokus. Unarranged marriage by bali rai overdrive rakuten overdrive. His older brother, ranjit, was married to a punjabi girl called jas, who is also living in the same house. Unarranged marriage is the story of a british asian boy. He wants to go home but harry laughs about him that manny does not want to be punjabi.
The youngadult novel unarranged marriage is the first novel by english author bali rai, published in 2001. Set partly in the uk and partly in the punjab region pdf of india, this is a fresh, bitingly perceptive and totally uptotheminute look at one young mans fight to free himself from family expectations and to be himself, free to dance to his own tune. Part 1 four years earlier chapter 1 manny, a yearsold punjabi boy who is living in leicester. Prologue the prologue is about mannys thoughts a short time before his wedding. Bali rai unarranged marriage pdf new pdf download service. This is the first book ive read for pleasure since i completed my 3rd year at univers. And manny funny about the harry and his arranged marriage. It was also shortlisted for the prestigious branford boase first novel award. Our personal comments manjits journey plot unarranged marriage by bali rai young indian man, manjit, who. Unarranged marriage by bali rai by junger katherine on prezi.
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