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In the days leading up to the partition of India in 1947, thirteen-year-old Bilal devises an elaborate scheme to keep his dying father, Hazrat Ali, from hearing the news about the country's division. Bilal's father, Hazrat Ali, is a mentally ill man who has been given a false diagnosis of terminal illness. Bilal and his father have a complicated relationship, and Hazrat Ali is always aware of his son's thoughts and actions. Bilal's scheme is a mix of humor, sarcasm, and a sense of responsibility towards his father. It is the perfect time for Bilal to show the true nature of their relationship and the love between a father and a son, who are not really father and son.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Irfan Master
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