Description
A young English teacher, Nurullah, arrives at the home of Nikhil, a man whose life is bound to India’s struggle for independence, and the encounter becomes a gateway into a century of political upheaval and private reckoning. Spanning from the early 1930s to the late twentieth century, the novel traces how ideals, loyalties, and compromises ripple through families and friendships as the country’s public battles reshape the intimate lives around them. With Sahgal’s characteristic sharpness and psychological acuity, it explores the tensions between “great” historical narratives and the quieter, often overlooked lives—those who endure, adapt, and carry the cost of change. Blending personal conflict with the pressure of national crisis, the story asks what it truly means to belong to a cause, and what remains when history moves on.
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paperback
Harper Collins
Published Oct 3, 2005
250 pages
ISBN: 9789350299760
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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