The book is set in India during a period of intense urban development and is the chronicle of the marriage between Rukmani, youngest daughter of a village headman, and Nathan, a tenant farmer. Rukmani despairs to learn that her first child is a girl. Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya - Reading Guide: 9780451531728 - : Books The acclaimed million-copy bestselling novel about a woman’s struggle to find happiness in a changing India. Nectar in a Sieve is a 1954 novel by Kamala Markandaya.How dependent is Ruku on other people and outside forces? On the other hand, what indications do we have about her self-reliance? In times of utter desperation Rukmani turns to the gods, to her husband, to Kenny, and to others.Why does Markandaya avoid talking about any specifics of time and place in the novel? What does she accomplish by avoiding anchoring the novel in practical details? Is the story any more universal for lack of these details?.
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