Description
Set against the charged backdrop of Chandigarh’s creation, this political novel follows Vishal as he tries to bring order to a city—and to a public life—fractured by competing ambitions and eroding ideals. As he navigates the chaos of a “common capital,” he becomes intimately involved with two couples whose relationships reveal how power, duty, and desire can either suffocate or sustain. Through Mara and Saroj’s experiences, the book interrogates patriarchal expectations, exposing the grief and confinement that can live inside marriage while also honoring the courage to seek freedom, fairness, and a more honest kind of love. With Nayantara Sahgal’s incisive, socially alert style, the story argues for an innovative marital morality grounded in shared trust, mutual respect, and the possibility of human dignity amid political upheaval.
Available Editions
paperback
Chatto & Windus
Published Jan 1, 1969
251 pages
ISBN: 0701114797
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Details
First Published
1969
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Storm in Chandigarh by Nayantara Sahgal.