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Published by Simon & Schuster, 2018
ISBN 10: 9386797224ISBN 13: 9789386797223
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. A young Seema discovers a cache of letters and papers in a locker belonging to her deceased mother. Besides chronicling her far-roving life across Canada, USA, Mexico, and India, these offer a glimpse into her private history-her feelings for M, a major leader of the Communist movement in British India and abroad; her commitment to, not only him, but also his cause; and her struggle to keep alive her feelings for him after his disenchantment with Communism. Even as Seema s mother grows increasingly cynical about the Communist cause, Seema blossoms into a rebel, voicing her dissent during the Emergency. If her insurgent spirit is curtailed, it is on account of a marriage that cramps her style. All at once, Seema s story crisscrosses with her mother s-as both women try making sense of lackluster alliances; as both find comfort in letters. A deftly woven tale spanning India s pre- and post-Independence history, Letters to Mamma is, above all, a celebration of words. These are words staining missives; words connecting the contradictory worlds of idealism and reality; and words that remind readers why Keki N. Daruwalla remains one of India s greatest writers.
Published by Simon & Schuster India, 2018
ISBN 10: 9386797224ISBN 13: 9789386797223
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: New. New. book.