Tamas
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Tamas
Narrated by:
Sumit Kaul
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Narrated by:
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Sumit Kaul
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Bhisham Sahni
As the carnage ensues, ordinary lives are dramatically upturned: The women of a Sikh village resolve to make the ultimate sacrifice when faced with imminent death at the hands of an advancing mob; an elderly couple undertakes a perilous journey when the one place they call home is no longer safe for them; and wracked with guilt, Nathu must come to terms with his unwitting role in instigating the violence. Yet, despite the darkness of the times, rare moments of unexpected friendship and love also surface.
A timeless classic about the Partition of India, Tamas is also a chilling reminder of the consequences of religious intolerance and communal prejudice. Daisy Rockwell’s fresh and definitive translation expertly renders the power and passion of this iconic and award-winning novel for a new generation of readers.
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Critic reviews
"Together, Sahni’s and Mastur’s complementary portraits of Partition illustrate how, when political tensions are weaponized, ordinary lives are crushed by the machinery of power. Those who survive must contend with the devastation that remains, long after the noise abates." —Vikas Turakhia, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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