by Patricia McCormick · CRUÏLLA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466143424
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«Venuda» is the young adult novel by Patricia McCormick, translated by Marc Rosich Martí, published by Cruïlla in paperback (224 pages).
Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old Nepalese girl, is sold by her stepfather to a woman who promises to employ her as a servant. After arriving in India, she discovers that her fate is the Happiness House, a brothel in Calcutta run by Mumtaz. Forced into prostitution, she tries to survive and find the strength to reclaim her life.
Number 36 in the Gran Angular collection; original title: Sold.
A realistic novel of social denunciation for young readers aged 13 and up.
Patricia McCormick is an American journalist and writer of realistic fiction for young adults. She has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award.
