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Agha Shahid Ali
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Number of Pages
104
Language
English
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Book Summary
The Country Without a Post Office is a poetic journey through homeland, exile, and memory. Agha Shahid Ali's precise, musical verses weave beauty with tragedy, drawing on history, myth, and political conscience. Written for adult readers and students of contemporary poetry who crave lyrical depth and thoughtful reflection, this collection invites you into a world where longing meets hope and the personal becomes universal.
Across its pages, the poems are crafted with formal discipline and luminous imagery. Many pieces echo the ghazal tradition, pairing tight refrains with contemporary heartbreak, while others move through expansive landscape scenes. The reading experience is intimate yet expansive: short, resonant lines that unfold with pace and music, inviting rereading to catch new shades of meaning. If you love poetry that sounds like speech turned into song, The Country Without a Post Office offers a uniquely memorable journey.
After finishing The Country Without a Post Office, you’ll carry a heightened sense of place and a renewed appreciation for language’s power to heal and provoke thought. The collection leaves you with quiet courage and a reminder that memory is a bridge between personal pain and universal empathy.
Product Details
Author
Agha Shahid Ali
Publisher
Penguin
Number of Pages
104
Language
English
SKU
9780143420736
ISBN
9780143420736
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 250
₹ 212
15% Off