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Number of Pages
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Language
English
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Book Summary
In Custody is a quiet, piercing novel about identity, art, and cultural change in modern India. Written as literary fiction, it follows Deven, a Hindi lecturer in the small town of Mirpore, whose chance interview with Nur, celebrated as India's greatest living Urdu poet, pulls him from a mundane life into a search for meaning, responsibility, and memory. Perfect for adult readers who relish thoughtful character work, nuanced dialogue, and a contemplative, lyrical pace, the book invites you to watch two men navigate power, art, and the shifting tides of tradition.
The book is written in close, restrained prose that moves between Deven's perspective and the fragile world Nur inhabits. The structure unfolds through conversations, small episodes, and the shifting tension of power and allegiance. The experience is unique: it feels like a quiet theatre where ideas, language, and relationships clash and cohere. The content is presented through storytelling and introspection, with a measured pace that invites readers to savor insights about language, culture, and modernity.
As a fiction, it explores two men and their complex bond, the settings of Mirpore and Nur's milieu, with a focus on family, reputation, and the erosion of tradition under modernization. Readers will encounter vivid scenes, nuanced relationships, and a journey that resists tidy answers while inviting reflection on identity and purpose.
After finishing In Custody, readers are left with a deeper awareness of how art survives—and sometimes aches—in the face of change. The novel invites reflection on identity, responsibility, and what it means to hold a person’s words. It offers a lasting sense of empathy and a renewed curiosity about culture and memory.
Product Details
Author
Anita Desai
Publisher
RHI
Number of Pages
248
Language
English
SKU
9788184000139
ISBN
9788184000139
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 299
₹ 254
15% Off