02344cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500250015626400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750502330039850800930063152011180072453400450184265300110188765300210189865300270191985600430194699900170198939821UtSlPG20260610133918.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSteel, Flora Annie Webster,d1847-192910aFrom the Five Rivers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-05-270 aGunesh Chund -- The blue monkey -- Shah Sujah's mouse -- Suttu -- At a girls' school -- In a citron garden -- Nur Jehan -- Shurfu the zaildâr -- Songs of the people: Plough song. Sowing song. Harvest song. Cotton-picking song.  aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by
Google Books (Harvard University)  a"From the Five Rivers" by Flora Annie Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a rural village in India, the narrative revolves around Gunesh Chund, the head-man, as he grapples with traditional societal expectations regarding family, gender roles, and lineage. The story invites readers into a nuanced exploration of the intersection between personal desires and cultural norms.  At the start of the book, we meet Gunesh Chund, who is anxiously awaiting the birth of his child amid the dark, starry night. His thoughts reveal his deep-rooted longing for a son to inherit his position and carry on his legacy. However, his hopes lead to disappointment when his firstborn turns out to be a girl, Nihâli. This opening portion sets the stage for the unfolding drama between Gunesh, his expectations, and the tensions with his mother and wife, Veru. As Gunesh navigates the complexities of fatherhood, societal pressures, and familial acclamation in a patriarchal society, the story probes deeper themes of love, grief, and the harsh realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoetry  aIndia -- Fiction  aShort stories, English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39821  c80660d80660