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Behind the beautiful forevers: [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]
(CD Audiobook)

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Published:
New York : Random House : Books on Tape, p2011.
Physical Desc:
7 sound discs (8 hrs., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure:
1030L
Status:
Description

Annawadi is a settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees a fortune beyond counting in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal.

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Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307934055, 0307934055
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.8, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
1030

Notes

General Note
Subtitle from container.
General Note
Includes an author's note read by the author.
Participants/Performers
Read by Sunil Malhotra.
Description
Annawadi is a settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees a fortune beyond counting in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal.
System Details
Compact discs.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Boo, K., & Malhotra, S. (2011). Behind the beautiful forevers: [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]. Unabridged. New York, Random House : Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Boo, Katherine and Sunil. Malhotra. 2011. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: [life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity]. New York, Random House : Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Boo, Katherine and Sunil. Malhotra, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: [life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity]. New York, Random House : Books on Tape, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Boo, Katherine. and Sunil Malhotra. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: [life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity]. Unabridged. New York, Random House : Books on Tape, 2011.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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