Independence : a novel
Call Number
- FICTION DIVA (CEN, OSH)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Physical Description
275 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"India, 1947. In a village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well-respected doctor. Priya: intelligent and idealistic, resolved to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor though society frowns on it. Deepa: the beauty, determined to make a marriage that will bring her family joy and status. Jamini: devout, sharp-eyed, and a talented quiltmaker, with deeper passions than she reveals. Theirs is a home of love and safety, a refuge from the violent events taking shape in the nation. Then their father is killed during a riot, and even their neighbors turn against them, bringing the events of their country closer to home. When the partition of India is officially decided, a drastic--and dangerous--change is in the air. India is now for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims. The sisters find themselves separated from one another, each on a different path. They fear for what will happen to not just themselves, but one another."--
Notes
"Originally published as Independence in India in 2022 by HarperCollins India." --Title page verso.