Description

After the death of her mother, a young woman from Bengaluru travels to Kashmir in search of a mysterious salesman who once held a place in her family’s life. What begins as a personal journey draws her into a landscape marked by political violence, grief, and unresolved histories. As she confronts the consequences of her own privilege and the limits of her understanding, the novel explores belonging, memory, family, and the human cost of conflict. Lyrical and quietly incisive, it is a powerful examination of the stories people inherit—and the truths they struggle to face.

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hardcover

Grove Press

Published Jan 15, 2019

448 pages

ISBN: 9780802128409

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Details

First Published

2019

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay.

War/Trauma
Violence
Death/Grief
Racism/Discrimination