Description
In Kolkata, the legacy of an executioner family is tested when twenty-two-year-old Chetna is appointed the world’s first woman hangwoman—an honor celebrated publicly and resented privately. Her appointment follows the rejection of a mercy petition for a man sentenced to death for a brutal crime, thrusting Chetna into a role that forces her to confront not only the machinery of justice, but also the moral and ethical questions it raises. As patriarchy closes in—through scrutiny, manipulation, and pressure from those closest to her—Chetna must navigate chaos while carrying the weight of her lineage and proving her right to exist in a “man’s job.” Blending social critique with personal transformation, K. R. Meera’s sharp, character-driven storytelling examines power, gender, and the uneasy boundary between punishment and humanity.
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paperback
Penguin Books India PVT, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2016
444 pages
ISBN: 9780143431534
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Hangwoman by K. R. Meera.