Description
Set against the enduring legacy of British rule in India, this literary novel explores how language can shape identity, ambition, and belonging. Through the lives of characters caught between inherited traditions and the opportunities—and limitations—of English education, the story examines class, culture, family, and the complicated promises of colonial modernity. Richly atmospheric and attentive to the power of voice, it offers a nuanced portrait of people seeking to define themselves in a world shaped by forces larger than their own.
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paperback
Crown Publishing Group, The
Published Jan 1, 2025
480 pages
ISBN: 9780593798461
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
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