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Jul 15, 1988 · In the City of Joy, LaPierre tells the stories of families and priests and others (haven't finished it yet) and gives a truthful feel for Calcutta with its sadness, its greatness, its smells and feels.
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- Grand Central Publishing
- $8.99
- Dominique Lapierre
Jan 1, 1985 · Select the department you want to search in ...
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Jan 1, 1985 · This book primarily follows the story of the oldest son in a family who is forced to leave his ancestral, drought ridden village, in search of a better job in the city of Calcutta. He takes along with him his wife and children.
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City of Joy (French: La Cité de la joie) is a 1985 novel by Dominique Lapierre. It was adapted as a film by Roland Joffé in 1992. Calcutta is nicknamed "the City of Joy" after this novel, although the slum was based on an area in its twin city of Howrah.
- Dominique Lapierre
- 1985
The City of Joy: LAPIERRE, Dominique; SPINK, Kathryn, Translator: 9780812449006: Books - Amazon.ca
Buy The City of Joy First British Edition by Lapierre, Dominique, Spink, Kathryn (ISBN: 9780812449006) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
- Dominique Lapierre
In 1984 Dominique Lapierre invited Kathryn Spink to translate his best-selling book City of Joy from the French original. The script of the subsequent film starring Pauline Collins and Patrick Swayze was based on her translation.
