Description
Set in the 1960s in a Western Indian village anchored by the thirteenth-century Sufi shrine of Pirbaag, this novel follows Karsan Dargawalla as he stands on the threshold of inherited duty—yet longs for a life that feels ordinary. His journey carries him across time and place, moving from a vividly imagined medieval world to the intellectual intensity of Harvard, where faith, identity, and belonging are tested in unexpected ways. Woven through the narrative is the haunting “song” of the shrine itself: a symbol of devotion, memory, and the stories communities tell to survive change. With M.G. Vassanji’s lyrical, cross-cultural storytelling and sharp attention to history’s emotional aftershocks, the book explores how legacy can both shelter and constrain, and how a single life can echo far beyond its origins.
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hardcover
Knopf
Published Aug 21, 2007
336 pages
ISBN: 9781400042173
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First Published
2007
Language
eng
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