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Her literary career took off with the hugely popular novel ancient promises that was published in 2000. An unforgettable story, told in first person narrative, ancient promises combines in its narrative strategy, romance, myth and social criticism. Buy ancient promises book online at low prices in india. Jaishree misra is an indian author whose debut novel ancient promises was published and sold worldwide by penguin uk and became a major bestseller in india. In a society where womanhood itself is considered a disability, women and the disabled invariably face various prejudices and stereotypes. The story of cinderella is one of the most famous of all the fairytales.
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