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Shauna Singh Bal
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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
626
Language
English
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Book Summary
Historical Fiction Set In 1937 Punjab, When Colonial Politics And Religious Tensions Ripple Through Everyday Life. The Story Centers On A Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Who, Due To Her Father’S Debt, Becomes The Second Wife Of A Wealthy Sikh Landowner; The Dynamic With The First Wife Grows Tense And Complicated. Told Through Two Intertwined Voices—The Younger Wife’S Perspective And The Already Established Wife’S Viewpoint—The Novel Examines Power, Duty, And Longing Against A Backdrop Of Social Expectation And Looming Partition. The Emotional Tone Is Tense, Intimate, And Revealing, Inviting Readers To Consider How Memory Shapes Identity.
The Narrative Unfolds As A Tightly Woven, Story-Led Journey. Rich, Sensory Detail Brings To Life Homes, Markets, Attire, And Rituals Of The Era, While The Two Perspectives Illuminate Different Angles Of The Same Dilemma. Readers Move Through Intimate Rooms And Public Spaces, Feeling The Weight Of Debt, Family Duty, And Social Speculation As The Threat Of Partition Hardens Around Them.
Although Fictional, The Book Offers A Vivid Window Into The Social Fabric Of Pre-Partition Punjab, Showing How Tradition And Status Guide Choices And How Personal Memory Sustains Or Unsettles The Heart Amid Political Upheaval. The Result Is A Moving Exploration Of Identity, Belonging, And Resilience Under Pressure, With A Historical Lens On The Forces Shaping South Asian History.
Readers Gain A Nuanced Understanding Of How Ordinary Lives Intersect With A Nation In Crisis. The Story Fosters Empathy For The Women At Its Center, Deepens Understanding Of Historical Events And Their Human Impact, And Leaves A Lasting Impression Of Resilience, Memory, And The Complexity Of Family Bonds.
Product Details
Author
Shauna Singh Bal
Publisher
Rupa Publications
Number of Pages
626
Language
English
Dimensions
203 x 254 x 1 cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 395
₹ 335
₹ 60 Off