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==Where Divorce is Still Frowned Upon== In India approximately 11 marriages in every 1000 end in divorce. At a shade over 1%, this is one of the lowest rates in the world. I decided not to look up... more

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    Advantages Advantages A very modern tale - from the Indian perspective

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Nothing very modern to our jaded western ideas

    Where Divorce is Still Frowned Upon In India approximately 11 marriages in every 1000 end in divorce. At a shade over 1%, this is one of the lowest rates in the world. I decided not to look up the statistics on how many wives die suddenly from unexplained accidents in the home as a result of dowry disputes as that's another issue entirely. Let's just say that when things go bad, a trip to the lawyers isn't always the outcome. In Manju Kapur's latest novel 'Custody' she addresses the complex issues of the relatively rare (but quickly becoming more common) business of Indian divorce. It's not ... more

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Author Manju Kapur
EAN 9780571274048
ISBN 0571274048

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