The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine (Uncorrected Proof Copy)
The Blue Notebook, James A. Levine's first novel, tells the haunting story of Batuk, a 15-year old girl whose family, living in the Indian countryside, is in such poverty and debt that she is sold into sexual slavery and lives in a cage on the streets of Mumbai.
Batuk is just one of many girls forced into prostitution, but against the odds, she manages to put pen to paper, writing stories of her life that help her transcend and make a certain sense of her daily existence.
The novel is powerfully told in Batuk's voice, through the words she writes in her journal.
Searing, moving, and surprisingly hopeful, The Blue Notebook explores how people, in the most difficult of circumstances, can use stories to understand and give meaning to their lives.
Format: Paperback | 217 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.4 x 1.5 | 278g
Publication Date: 09 Jul 2009
Publisher: The Orion Publishing Group
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
Edition Statement: Uncorrected Proof Copy
ISBN10: 0297855603
ISBN13: 9780297855606
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including tiny scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal (barely visible) creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.