Wie Spucke im Sand

Synopsis of Wie Spucke im Sand

«Wie Spucke im Sand» is a young adult novel by Klaus Kordon, published by Julius Beltz GmbH in paperback (392 pages, in German).

Munli, a thirteen-year-old Indian girl, flees a forced marriage and takes refuge with rebels in the mountains. There she meets Ketaki, but discovers she cannot stand the violence and looting of the outlaws. She escapes to Allahabad, where other women show her a different life. The novel addresses identity, social pressure and female emancipation.

This edition belongs to Beltz's Gulliver collection (No. 983). The book was originally published in 1987 and was awarded the Zilveren Griffel prize in 1990.

The novel is suitable for young people from 14 years old, especially for those seeking adventures with a female protagonist and stories set in India.