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Independence Dorling Kindersley Speaking in Thumbs is aIndia, 1947. In a rural village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well respected doctor. Priya: intelligent and idealistic, resolved to follow in her fathers footsteps and become a doctor, though society frowns on it. Deepa: the beauty, determined to make a marriage that will bring her family joy and status. Jamini: devout, sharp eyed, and a talented quiltmaker, with deeper passions than she reveals. Theirs is a home of love and safety, a