Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's powerful new novel unfolds in August 1946 India. Dr. Nabakumar Ganguly's daughters - Priya, Jamini, and Deepa - experience upheaval when their father is killed on Direct Action Day. The story delves into their individual journeys as India faces partition, challenging their loyalty, love, and sisterhood. Set against the backdrop of India's independence movement, the novel is both exhilarating and devastating.
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“Though it echoes the narrative frame of ‘Little Women’, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s ‘Independence’ introduces enough twists to make the storyline her own.” – The Hindu
MRP: Rs. 699
Pages: 350
Publisher: HarperCollins India
ISBN: 978-9356294585