In the City a Mirror Wandering - Softcover

Ashk, Upendranath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143425994 ISBN 13: 9780143425991

Publisher: India Penguin Modern Classics, 2019

Synopsis

Magnificent . . . Ashk writes with a clear hand and is served well by Daisy Rockwell as she recreates a compelling narrative Dawn Unfolding over the course of a single day, Ashk s sweeping sequel to Falling Walls explores the inner struggles of Chetan, an aspiring young writer, as he roams the labyrinthine streets of 1930s Jalandhar, haunted by his thwarted ambitions but intent on fulfilling his dreams. Smarting from his recent failures in Lahore and Shimla, Chetan is faced with the prospect of taking up a dead-end job. To make matters worse, he is married to a woman he does not love and is pining for another man s wife. Constrained by his circumstances, wracked with remorse and regret, he desperately seeks a way out of his myriad problems. And as he trudges around Jalandhar, constantly running into people he d rather avoid, Chetan finds himself confronting the tangled memories, frailties and fears that assail him. Intensely poignant and vividly evocative, In the City a Mirror Wandering is an exploration of not only a dynamic, bustling city but also the rich tapestry of human emotion that consumes us all.

About this title

About the Author:

Upendranath Ashk, 1910-1996, was one of Hindi literature s best known and most controversial authors.

About this edition

• Publisher: India Penguin Modern Classics
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0143425994
• ISBN 13: 9780143425991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512