Wife
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Wife is a 1975 novel by Bharati Mukherjee that explores the psychological turmoil of an Indian woman torn between her traditional homeland and her new life in New York City. The novel details her descent into madness as she grapples with the conflicting demands of these two cultures. Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian-born American novelist, often wrote about the cultural changes and alienation experienced by immigrants. Her work frequently features cultural clashes and undercurrents of violence, examining the immigrant experience and the challenges of reconciling disparate worldviews.1
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