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On Borrowed Wings : A Novel by Chandra Prasad is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is On Borrowed Wings : A Novel about?
<b>Adele Pietra has heard her mother say that her destiny is carved in the same brilliantly hued granite her father and brother cleave from the Stony Creek mine: she is to marry a quarryman.</b> But when Adele's brother, Charles, dies in a mining accident, Adele sees the chance to change her life. Enrolling at Yale as Charles, Adele assumes his identity -- and gender -- as a way to leave behind her mother's expectations and the limitations of her provincial Connecticut town. <br> <br> To her own
Who reads On Borrowed Wings : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Chandra Prasad
- Publisher
- Beyond Words/Atria Books
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781416538813
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (64 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14