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Remnants of Partition Aanchal Malhrota

Remnants of Partition By Aanchal Malhrota

Remnants of Partition by Aanchal Malhrota

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Seventy years on, the Partition of India fades from memory. Can it be restored?

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Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided by Aanchal Malhrota

The emotion and trauma of the Partition are buried deep, but Aanchal Malhotra has found a way to recover them. Through the possessions saved by her own great-grandparents as they fled their homes, she discovers the unique power of such objects: to unlock the secrets of a colossal human migration, and a life that once was. Remnants of Partitionis a remarkable alternative history, telling the family stories hidden within items carried between the new India and Pakistan, amid chaos and violence. They uncover a rich tapestry of pain and rupture, but also of hope and connection in belonging through belongings, and identities reforged. From a string of pearls to a young womans poetry, this extraordinary book gives voice to the voiceless, restoring the everyday to a great drama of the twentieth century. Its power and poignancy will haunt the reader. Shortlisted for the British Academy's 2019 Al-Rodhan Prize A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book Shortlisted for the Hindu Lit for Life Non-Fiction Prize Shortlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize

Remnants of Partition Reviews

'Aanchal Malhotra is a new star of Indian non-fiction' -- William Dalrymple
'This is a book of startling originality, weaving stories of intimate connections with objects and harrowing histories of displacement into beautifully cadenced prose. It is a book to treasure.' -- Edmund de Waal, author of 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'
This is a quietly powerful book; poignant, delicate and reflective. It is an alternative telling of the history of the Partition as a meditation on identity, belonging, and home.' -- Brown Girl Magazine
'A well-researched and richly readable book.' * Ramachandra Guha, author of 'India After Gandhi' *
'A wonderful idea stylishly executed.' -- Andrew Whitehead, former BBC India correspondent
'Aanchal Malhotra evokes one of the world's great tragedies in moving, beautiful prose, woven through everyday objects treasured as relics of a shattered age.' * Shashi Tharoor, Indian MP and author of 'Inglorious Empire' *
[Remnants of Partition] is one of the most compelling books I have read in a long time. It is a searing account of the power of memory to shape and reshape worlds. This is oral history at its best. -- Joanna Bourke, Family and Community History journal
'Artfully weaves travel, memory and materials--all without guile--reminding us why India is one of the world's greatest storytelling cultures.' * Gurcharan Das, author of 'India Unbound' *
'This is a truly original way to approach the history of Partition. Through the finely observed details of everyday life, Malhotra's evocative writing brings depth and empathy to understanding this event.' -- Yasmin Khan, author of 'The Great Partition'

About Aanchal Malhrota

Aanchal Malhotra is an oral historian who writes on the 1947 Partition and its related topics. Her debut book, Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided, was shortlisted for British Academys Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, the Hindu Lit for Life Non Fiction Prize, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize and the Shakti Bhatt First Book prize. She is the co-founder of the Museum of Material Memory and currently lives in Delhi.

Additional information

GOR013831245
9781787381209
178738120X
Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided by Aanchal Malhrota
Aanchal Malhrota
Used - Like New
Hardback
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
2019-03-07
456
Winner of A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book.
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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