In this beautifully crafted novel about the interlinked lives of two women, Thrity Umrigar explores the complex relationships between the classes in India, rarely addressed in contemporary fiction. 'Bhima is real. She worked in the house I grew up in, year after year, a shadow flitting around our middle-class home, her thin brown hands cleaning furniture she was not allowed to sit on, cooking food she was not allowed to share at the family dining table, dusting the stereo that mainly played American rock and roll, music that was alien and unfamiliar to her, that only reminded her of her nebulous presence in our home, our world, our lives.' - Thrity Umrigar. Set in contemporary Bombay, "The Space Between" tells the story of Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife and Bhima, the woman who works as a domestic servant in her home. Despite their class differences, the two women are bound by the bonds of gender and shared life experiences - both had marriages that started out with great romantic love and promise, but ended up as crushing disappointments. Ultimately, Sera Dubash faces a decision that will force her to choose between loyalty to gender and friendship or loyalty to her social position and class.
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Hardback Editions
February 2006 : Hardback
| Title: The Space Between Us Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-00-721232-1 / 978-0-00-721232-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Fourth Estate Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2006 : Hardback
| Title: The Space Between Us: A Novel Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-06-079155-1 / 978-0-06-079155-1 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Space Between Us LP Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-06-112124-X / 978-0-06-112124-1 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperLargePrint Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Space Between Us Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-00-721233-X / 978-0-00-721233-0 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperPerennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Space Between Us: A Novel (P.S.) Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-06-079156-X / 978-0-06-079156-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Space Between Us, The Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 0-00-722544-X / 978-0-00-722544-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Fourth Estate Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2005 : Paperback
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2005 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
July 2006 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Space Between Us Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 1-84648-089-2 / 9781846480898 (UK edition) Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Limited Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: The Space Between Us Author(s): Thrity Umrigar ISBN: 1-84648-107-4 / 9781846481079 (UK edition) Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Limited Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 2006 : Kindle edition
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