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Moth

Format: Paperback

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ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 'TEN DEBUT NOVELISTS' OF 2021'Powerful and heartbreaking' OBSERVER'Gripping... Razak painstakingly paints a portrait of a family; their rituals, their private languages, their shared lives'THE TIMES'Heartbreaking and heart-warming... The character portrayal is so intricate that as the plot twists and turns, you'll truly care what happens to them'INDEPENDENT'I adored Moth: it's one of the best debuts I've ever read'SARAH WINMAN'Takes us right into the heart and heat of Partition-era Delhi. A rare delight' ANNA HOPE'A powerful and moving family story: every character springs from the page' CLARE CHAMBERSDelhi, 1946.Ma and Bappu are liberal intellectuals teaching at the local university. Their fourteen year-old daughter - precocious, headstrong Alma - is soon to be married: Alma is mostly interested in her wedding shoes and in spinning stories for her beloved younger sister Roop.Times are bad for girls in India. The long-awaited independence from British rule is heralding a new era of hope, but political unrest is brewing, threatening to unravel the rich tapestry of Delhi - a city where different cultures have co-existed for centuries.When Partition happens and the British Raj is fractured overnight, this wonderful family is violently torn apart and its members are forced to find new ways to survive.But the resilience of the human spirit is an extraordinary thing...

Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Published: 2021
Pages: 352
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, Limited
ISBN: 9781474619240

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  • Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
  • Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
  • Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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