Dollar Bahu

By Sudha Murty

Book Overview

A story of how money corrupts the way people look at one another and how it can almost tear a family apart

Vinuta marries Girish, a bank clerk, and starts living with his family in Bangalore. She adjusts to her new family well, looking after her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gouramma, not taking to heart her mother-in-law's constant picking. But when Girish's elder brother Chandru, who is in the US, decides to get married, Vinuta has to listen to the constant comparisons made between her and Chandru's wife, the 'Dollar Bahu', whose husband earns the valuable dollars that has brought the family its recent affluence.

Vinuta slowly loses her peace of mind and health. Then Gouramma decides to visit her US-based son and daughter-in-law. Once there, she sees how liberating life can be, away from the strict norms that govern Indian middle-class life. But she also begins to understand that mere dollars cannot buy the love and respect that she gets as her due back in India. Does Gouramma forge a new relationship with Vinuta and can Vinuta forgive and forget the past?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143103768
• ISBN13: 9780143103769
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: India Penguin
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Dollar Bahu-The Story Of An Unassuming Indian

A classic book. A simple tale told in simple words in her inimitable style. Ms. Sudha Murthy provides us with insight and wisdom through this poignant tale of the protagonist, who is a simple and humble village girl. A must read for all Indians. The theme is universal, although told in a very simple and lucid style. A highly recommended book for young students and teachers alike. A masterpiece from Ms. Sudha Murthy, who is a role model for all of us Indians.