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Dollar Bahu Sudha Murthy [Paperback] Sudha Murty
Author: Sudha Murty
ISBN: 9780143103769
Price: Rs. 250.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
About The BookDollar Bahu is the story of how money can wreak havoc in the life of any family, if things spin out of control. Vinuta is a young woman, who marries Girish, who is a bank clerk. Vinuta then begins to live in Bangalore, with Girish's family and starts to get accustomed to her new family. She gets used to this new change quite well and spends her life looking after her in-laws and her husband. She even tries her level best to ignore the taunts of her mother-in-law, Gouramma. Things take a turn for the worse, when Chandru, Girish's elder brother, gets married. Chandru is based in the US, with his wife, the ¹…œDollar Bahu' and they live quite an extravagant life, because of the fact that Chandru earns well. Vinuta now faces constant comparisons between her and her new sister-in-law, much to Vinuta's dismay. Now Gouramma, Vinuta's mother-in-law, decides to pay Chandru a visit in the US, which turns things around.Gouramma now looks at the other side of life in the US, where she realizes that she will never get the respect there, which she gets in India. Even though middle-class life in India is difficult and bound by rules, it is one that is full of love and respect. Can this enlightening trip bring about a change in Vinuta and Gouramma's relationship?The Dollar Bahu has been published by Penguin India, in the year 2007 and is available in paperback.Key Features The story is one that middle-class Indian people can easily relate to. The novel portrays the delicate relationships that exist in every family in a heart-touching way.
Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 150 pages. Reference ISBN: 9780143103769.
About the Author
Sudha Murty was born in 1950, in Shiggaon, North Karnataka. Author, philanthropist, educator, public speaker and engineer, she completed her master’s in computer science from IISc, Bangalore. She is the founder of the Infosys Foundation and the chairperson of the Murty Trust. A bestselling author, with more than three hundred titles to her acclaim, some of her most famous books include Three Thousand Stitches, Dollar Bahu and Wise and Otherwise. She writes in English and Kannada, and her books have been translated into all major Indian languages and have sold over 60 lakh copies around the country. Over the years, Sudha Murty has been recognized with many prestigious awards, including the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2023 and 2006, respectively; Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2023; the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature in 2006; the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award in 2020; and Lokmanya Tilak and Mahatma awards in 2024. She was also awarded the Rajyotsava and Attimabbe Award for excellence in Kannada literature from the Government of Karnataka in 2000 and 2012. Sudha Murty has received nineteen honorary doctorates from various universities across India. Currently, she is also serving as the President-nominated member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 9780143103769
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
About The BookDollar Bahu is the story of how money can wreak havoc in the life of any family, if things spin out of control. Vinuta is a young woman, who marries Girish, who is a bank clerk. Vinuta then begins to live in Bangalore, with Girish's family and starts to get accustomed to her new...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Summer Read and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Sudha Murty.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love Dollar Bahu for its quiet honesty and emotional depth. Sudha Murty turns everyday family tensions into a powerful reflection on money, values, and self-worth. The story feels deeply relatable, especially if you’ve seen comparisons and expectations strain relationships. It’s a pocket‑friendly, easy read that stays with you long after the last page, gently reminding you that dignity and contentment matter more than wealth.
- Published by Penguin.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 150.
Catalog Description
About The BookDollar Bahu is the story of how money can wreak havoc in the life of any family, if things spin out of control. Vinuta is a young woman, who marries Girish, who is a bank clerk. Vinuta then begins to live in Bangalore, with Girish's family and starts to get accustomed to her new family. She gets used to this new change quite well and spends her life looking after her in-laws and her husband. She even tries her level best to ignore the taunts of her mother-in-law, Gouramma. Things take a turn for the worse, when Chandru, Girish's elder brother, gets married. Chandru is based in the US, with his wife, the ¹…œDollar Bahu' and they live quite an extravagant life, because of the...
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