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Book Description Grapevine India Publishers, 2010. Softcover. Condition: New. I Ûªm Not Twenty Four. I Ûªve Been Nineteen For Five Years is Saumya Ûªs story. Like most girls her age, she is interested only in fashion, boys, and girl talk. Her smooth, fun-filled metro life is thrown out of gear when she is posted in a small Karnataka village, immediately after college. Saumya Ûªs name creates confusion about her gender, and instead of getting posted in a comfortable office job, she is sent to a steel factory in the village. Here, a completely different kind of life awaits Saumya. There are no occasions to have coffee with friends, no trips to the malls and no shopping in the small village that she has moved to. She finds herself between unknown people, new surroundings, and an unfamiliar language. To make things worse, she is working with people who are not used to having a woman in their workplace. What Saumya gets at the beginning of her life outside college is completely different from what she expected. In this village, the readers are introduced to the other major characters of the novel. Some of them are Malappa, a smart rebel whose intelligence make his boss feel inferior, and Shubhro, a nomad for whom alcohol and marijuana are the only things that matter. Saumya falls in love with Shubhro, who is actually an IIM graduate, who prefers a nomadic life and cannot stay in one place for more than 90 days. Will this girl from Delhi be able to survive this life? Will she be able to adapt to the difference between these two worlds? Will Shubhro, Malappa, and Saumya be able to face this tough world filled with riots, bloodshed, and violent bosses? This book answers these questions and more. I Ûªm Not Twenty Four. I Ûªve Been Nineteen For Five Years was a national bestseller. Printed Pages: 224. Seller Inventory # 81937\r\n\r\n

Book Description Grapevine India Publishers, 2010. Softcover. Condition: New. I Ûªm Not Twenty Four. I Ûªve Been Nineteen For Five Years is Saumya Ûªs story. Like most girls her age, she is interested only in fashion, boys, and girl talk. Her smooth, fun-filled metro life is thrown out of gear when she is posted in a small Karnataka village, immediately after college. Saumya Ûªs name creates confusion about her gender, and instead of getting posted in a comfortable office job, she is sent to a steel factory in the village. Here, a completely different kind of life awaits Saumya. There...  Read More