A Village Divided - Softcover

Rahi Masoom Reza

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9780143063667: A Village Divided
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ISBN 10: 0143063669 ISBN 13: 9780143063667
Publisher: Penguin Books, 2008

Synopsis

Rahi masoom rezas honest and controversial novel unfolds during the latter years of the raj and the first decade of independence and portrays the rival halves of a zamindar family, their loves, fights and litigations it attacks the creation of pakistan and explores the abolition of the zamindari system and its impact at the village level this is a semi-autobiographical work set in the authors village of gangauli, in ghazipur district on the fringes of avadh

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'Ms. Wright has done justice to the translation of the book.' --Hindustan Times

'This novel can be indisputably cited as a brilliant tour de force in what a Third World narrative is...' --Tribune

'[Gillian Wright's] transations ... are singular contributions, providing larger audiences to masterpieces that would otherwise have remained confined.' --Indian Express

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Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0143063669
ISBN 13 
9780143063667
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
232
Rating
  • 4.20 out of 5 stars
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