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Faiqa Mansab
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Hardback
Number of Pages
280
Language
English
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Book Summary
House Of Clay And Water is a literary fiction debut by Faiqa Mansab, set in Lahore and tracing the intertwined lives of two remarkable women as they navigate love, betrayal, and longing within a world of privilege and constraint. Written for adult readers who relish intimate, character-driven storytelling and social insight, the tone is compassionate, hopeful, and quietly piercing.
Across Lahore’s bustling streets and sacred spaces, the narrative moves through the entwined perspectives of Nida, Sasha, and a gentle ally named Bhanggi, a flute-playing hijra who longs for acceptance. Nida, intelligent yet solitary, wrestles with the confines of a powerful political family, while Sasha pursues the pleasures of wealth and designer worlds. Their paths cross at the Daata Sahib Dargah, where a fragile, enduring bond begins to form, offering a shared sense of belonging in a society that often marginalizes them.
Faiqa Mansab crafts the book in lush, sensorial prose, with scenes that feel cinematic—from intimate rooms to crowded courtyards to the hush of a tree under which Bhanggi longs for acceptance. The structure invites readers into each woman’s interior life while showing how their choices ripple outward, weaving a tapestry of love, betrayal, and loss that remains hopeful. The novel naturally explores key ideas about gender, class, tradition, and modern life in Pakistan, all while keeping the focus squarely on human connection and resilience.
Readers finish House Of Clay And Water with a strengthened sense of empathy for women navigating complex worlds and a belief in the endurance of friendship and self-discovery. This story lingers, inviting reflection on belonging and resilience long after the last page is turned.
Product Details
Author
Faiqa Mansab
Publisher
Penguin
Number of Pages
280
Language
English
SKU
9780143442752
ISBN
9780143442752
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 399
₹ 339
15% Off