Brotherless night : a novel
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New York : Random House, [2023].
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9780812997156, 0812997158
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Published
New York : Random House, [2023].
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Book
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xii, 348 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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9780812997156, 0812997158

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"Jaffna, 1981. Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war subsumes Sri Lanka, her dream takes a different path as she watches those around her, including her four beloved brothers, swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. She must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm? Sashi begins working as a medic at a field hospital for the militant Tamil Tigers, who, following years of state discrimination and violence, are fighting for a separate homeland for Sri Lanka's Tamil minority. But after the Tigers murder one of her teachers, and the arrival of Indian peacekeepers brings further atrocities, she turns to one of her professors, a feminist and dissident who invites her to join in a dangerous, secret project of documenting human rights violations as a mode of civil resistance to war. In gorgeous, fearless writing, Ganeshananthan captures furious mothers marching to demand news of their disappeared sons; a young student attending the hunger strike of an equally young militant; and a feminist reading group that tries to side with community and justice over any single political belief. Set during the early years of Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war, and based on over a decade of research, Movement explores the blurred lines between formal participation in conflict and civilian life. This is a heartrending portrait of one woman's moral journey, and a testament to both the enduring impact of war and the bonds of home"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ganeshananthan, V. V. (2023). Brotherless night: a novel (First edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ganeshananthan, V. V. 2023. Brotherless Night: A Novel. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ganeshananthan, V. V. Brotherless Night: A Novel Random House, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ganeshananthan, V. V. Brotherless Night: A Novel First edition., Random House, 2023.

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