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" Priscilla Hart, a young idealistic American student, travels to India to volunteer with a female population-control awareness program. In the course of her work in the small town of Zalilgarh, Priscilla meets an attractive, but very married, government official. An instant affinity is felt by both of them and a torrid, clandestine love affair ensures. While both are conflicted by their feelings for each other, neither wants to end the relationship.
Priscilla's parents and a newspaper reporter visit Zalilgarth in an attempt to find out exactly what happened to her. Through interviews with the police, government officials, and co-workers of Priscilla, we learn of the Muslim-Hindu conflict that is brewing in northern India. The conflict turns into a riot which results in the death of eight people in this small town. All the dead are Indian except Priscilla.
Who killed Priscilla? Was it the husband of a Muslim woman who she helped to schedule an abortion? Was it a jealous colleague? Was it her lover's wife, or perhaps her lover himself? Or maybe she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Judi Darst, Resident Scholar
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Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- catching a killer
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Indian (Ghandi, not Sitting Bull)
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Small town?
Yes
Style
Unusual Style:
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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