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336 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140161915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
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Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up by her orthodox aunts who keep purdah. At 15, she moves to the home of a "liberal" uncle in Lucknow. Here, during the 1930s, as the struggle for independence sharpens, Laila ...
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336 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140161915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up by her orthodox aunts who keep purdah. At 15, she moves to the home of a "liberal" uncle in Lucknow. Here, during the 1930s, as the struggle for independence sharpens, Laila ...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings