Description
In the early years of India’s new democracy, a royal father and his son find their world shrinking around them as old privileges collide with urgent political change. Forced to navigate shifting loyalties, public scrutiny, and the practical demands of survival, they must decide what to protect—and what to surrender—when power no longer guarantees safety. Blending personal drama with a keen sense of historical transition, the novel explores themes of identity, displacement, and the cost of adapting to a nation remade. With Manohar Malgonkar’s incisive, observant storytelling, the book offers a compelling portrait of dignity under pressure and the fragile meaning of “inheritance” in changing times.
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paperback
New York, Viking P
Published Jan 1, 1963
378 pages
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First Published
1963
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Princes by Manohar Malgonkar.