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      Ivory Swing

      by Janette Turner Hospital
      Published
      Jun 1983
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      Juliet yearns for the 'ebb and flow of life lived avidly', for the pace and challenge of city living. The conflict between her love of husband and children and her own passionate need for expression is intensified by her move from small town Canada to Southern India. The stifling restrictions on Juliet's freedom are magnified by the plight of her young widowed neighbour. The beautiful Yashoda longs to embrace the Western values that would release her from the strictures of Indian tradition. But the ancient mores are powerful and enduring, and challenging them inevitably leads to tragedy.

      The Ivory Swing won Canada's prestigious $50,000 Seal Award for Best First Novel, as well as great critical acclaim.

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      First Edition Jun 1983 Dutton ISBN13 9780525241706 ISBN10 0525241701
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      Aug 1984 Bantam ISBN13 9780553341164 ISBN10 0553341162
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      Sep 1988 Seal Books ISBN13 9780770422844 ISBN10 0770422845
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      May 2000 University of Queensland Pr (Australia) ISBN13 9780702223259 ISBN10 0702223255
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      Sep 1982 McClelland & Stewart (Canada) ISBN13 9780771042201 ISBN10 0771042205
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      Nov 1998 Bolinda Pub Inc ISBN13 9781863407151 ISBN10 1863407154
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