Description
Set amid India’s struggle for independence and the wrenching aftermath of partition, this novel follows Mythili, a young girl whose life becomes a lens for the upheavals around her. As history moves through streets, homes, and borders, the story excavates what is often left off the page—hidden experiences, quiet dangers, and the injustices that shape ordinary lives. With a focus on women’s presence, survival, and the urgent evolution of identity under pressure, it explores how dreams can both shelter and propel us when the world fractures. Written in Githa Hariharan’s lyrical, psychologically attentive style, the book blends intimate character insight with a sweeping historical canvas, revealing the untold costs of displacement and the resilience that follows.
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paperback
Picador
Published May 5, 2000
288 pages
ISBN: 9780330372992
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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