Scarlet Letter
Hawthorne's classic novel of guilt and redemption in pre-Revolutionary Massachusetts provides vivid insight into the social and religious forces that shaped early America.
Fasting, Feasting
Uma is the eldest and plainest child in an Indian family and, well into middle age, she is still single, caring for her aging parents. Her privileged, American-educated brother becomes involved with a Massachusetts family whose luxurious lifestyle contrasts starkly with the life of Uma and her parents back in India. Told first from Uma`s point of view, then from her brother`s, this novel illuminates both cultures. It was a finalist for the Booker Prize in 1999.
Fasting, Feasting 
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The Callender Papers
In this story set in 19th-century Massachusetts, a 13-year-old orphan named Jean finds work sorting the papers of a reclusive artist. As Jean become increasingly familiar with the artist's life, she becomes curious about the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of his wife and the subsequent disappearance of their child.
The Callender Papers
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