02279cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000039001122450027001512640051001783000047002293360026002763370026003023380036003285000031003645050107003955080046005025201208005485340045017566530048018016530032018496530030018818560042019111168UtSlPG20260610133041.0mcr n260607r1998||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDuncan, Sara Jeannette,d1861-192214aThe Pool in the Desert 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1998  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1998-01-010 aA mother in India -- An impossible ideal -- The hesitation of Miss Anderson -- The pool in the desert.  aProduced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger  a"The Pool in the Desert" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story centers on the life of a woman navigating the challenges of motherhood and societal expectations while living in British India. The protagonist, Mrs. Farnham, reflects on her relationship with her husband, John, and their daughter, Cecily, revealing the complexities of familial bonds against the backdrop of colonial life.  The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Farnham's struggle to manage her household's finances while caring for her family in a foreign land. She recounts the early days of her daughter's life and especially the difficulties posed by her husband's military duties and her eventual separation from Cecily. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Mrs. Farnham's relationship with Cecily is marked by distance, both physically and emotionally, as Cecily grows up with her aunts in England, creating a sense of alienation between mother and daughter. This dynamic sets the foundation for the exploration of maternal instincts, societal pressure, and the impact of separation on family ties in a colonial context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aBritish -- India -- Fiction  aWomen -- India -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1168