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When her husband dies, an 80‑year‑old woman in northern India sinks into deep depression. As she slowly returns to life, she resolves to pursue her own desires, a stance that unsettles her bohemian daughter who sees herself as the more modern of the two. When the elder insists on traveling to Pakistan, the family confronts the unresolved trauma of her teenage memories of Partition. Through light, playful language and word play, Geetanjali Shree explores themes of intergenerational relations, feminism, and the lingering impact of the Partition on Indian society.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Geetanjali Shree
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