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Kapil Pandey
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
192
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a historical fiction in English translation that traces a powerful love story set against a vivid cultural backdrop. It centers on the clash between longing and social constraint, exploring themes of captivity, desire, and the costs of passion. The intended reader is adult and literary-fiction oriented, drawn to richly drawn characters and multi-layered moral questions. The tone is dramatic, evocative, and emotionally charged.
The reading experience unfolds through a story-led narrative that blends lyrical prose with a keen sense of place. Readers are immersed in a world of courtly life, music, dance, and social maneuvering, where every scene is charged with atmosphere—from intimate confidences to bustling public spaces. The translation preserves regional voice and flavor while maintaining clarity and momentum, inviting readers to move naturally through the emotional and societal currents that shape the characters’ choices.
Without revealing secrets or spoilers, the narrative centers on individuals navigating power, reputation, and forbidden affection. It blends personal longing with larger currents of law, money, and tradition, creating a portrait of a society where freedom and confinement are constantly negotiated. The journey feels intimate and cinematic, with moments of tenderness, tension, and consequence that echo beyond the page.
Readers finish with a deeper empathy for characters negotiating strict norms and personal longing, gaining insight into a remembered world and a contemplative, lingering impression that invites reflection long after the last page is turned.
Product Details
Author
Kapil Pandey
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
192
Language
English
SKU
9780670095193
ISBN
9780670095193
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.7x2.03x20.32cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 599
₹ 570
₹ 29 Off