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Remnants of Partition
21 Objects from a Continent Divided
«'Aanchal Malhotra is a new star of Indian non-fiction'»
William Dalrymple
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. Les mer
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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 Partition is 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 woman’s 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 is 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 woman’s 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
Detaljer
- Forlag
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781787386037
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
- Priser
- • A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book null
Anmeldelser
«'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’s work shines a light onto a shadowy world and in so doing her book becomes a passport to another landscape, where tragedy, loss, memory and grief are slowly replaced with wonder.'»
Asian Affairs
«'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'
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