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The Song of Kahunsha

by Anosh Irani
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From one of Canada’s brightest literary stars, a startling and beautiful novel about abandonment, poverty, and violence, as well as loyalty, love, and hope, as seen through the eyes of a young homeless boy. 

It is 1993 and Bombay is on the verge of being torn apart by racial violence. Ten-year-old Chamdi has rarely ventured outside his orphanage, and entertains an idyllic fantasy of what the city is like beyond its garden walls—a paradise he calls Kahunsha, “the city of no sadness.” But when he runs away to search for his long-lost father, he finds himself thrust into the chaos of the streets, alone, possessing only the blood-stained cloth he was left in as a baby. There Chamdi meets Sumdi and Guddi, brother and sister who beg in order to provide for their sick mother, and the three become fast friends.
Fueled only by a desire to find his father and the dream that Bombay will someday become Kahunsha, Chamdi struggles for survival on its brutal streets. But when he is caught up in the beginnings of the savage violence that will soon engulf the city, his dreams confront reality.
Moving, poignant, and wonderfully rich in the sights and sounds of Bombay, The Song of Kahunsha is a compelling story of hopes and dreams, and of the fragility of childhood innocence.

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  • Release date

    May 29, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780307373373

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780307373373
      • File size: 1905 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.5
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.5
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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