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1. Juli 2001 · Butterfly in the Wind is a fictional autobiography that follows Kamla Maharaj, a Indo-Trinidadian girl growing up in Pasea Village in the 1940s and 50s. We follow Kamla from her early childhood to early adulthood and get a inside look at the cultural, colonial and religious influences on her life and upbringing. The book is told in short ...
1. Mai 1990 · Set in the 1940s, Butterfly in the Wind was enthusiastically received when it first appeared in 1990. Its portrayal of a passage from childhood to young womanhood was praised by The Sunday Times as 'a sweet-natured book which is above all a tremendous celebration of life'.
- Lakshmi Persaud
How do butterflies manage to fly in the wind? - BBC Science Focus Magazine.
Lakshmi Persaud (20 September 1937 – 14 January 2024) was a Trinidad-born, British-based writer who resided in London, England. She was the author of five novels: Butterfly in the Wind (1990), Sastra (1993), For the Love of My Name (2000), Raise the Lanterns High (2004) and Daughters of Empire (2012).
fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced. StoryGraph Preview Personalized. Powered by AI (Beta) Description. From early in her life, Kamla is surprised by a contrary inner voice which frequently gainsays the wisdom of her elders and betters.
5. Juni 2015 · Rather than flapping their wings up and down like birds (who fall victim to hungry predators all the time!), butterflies contract their bodies making a figure-8 pattern with their wings. As the butterfly's body contracts, the motion pushes air under their wings, effectively helping it "swim" through the air.
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Butterfly in the Wind | Persaud, Lakshmi | ISBN: 9780948833366 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.
